Preserving your produce can be a inexpensive and simple way to have healthy snacks on hand.
Ag Appropriations Approved
Today Tyron Spearman has information about the recently approved ag appropriations bill.
Pumpkin Season
Pumpkins define a season, and that season is upon us. Everett Griner has some questions about it.
GA Starting to Receive CRP Payments
ATHENS, GEORGIA – Hobby Stripling, State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Georgia, recently announced that USDA has begun issuing $14,559,623 in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments to eligible producers in Georgia. More than $1.7 billion in CRP payments are being made on 31 million acres across the country.
Sunbelt Expo is Next Week
The Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition is coming up next week and Tyron Spearman talks about some of the events scheduled to take place.
Climate Change Hearing Dates Set
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold hearings on the climate bill starting October 27th. Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer says mark-up could come in early November.
Cows For Sale
Everett Griner looks at cost-sharing for beef.
Health Reform Makes it Through Finance Committee
The Senate Finance Committee has passed a key health reform proposal and American Farm Bureau’s Pat Wolff, says there are some good things about the bill, along with some more troublesome issues.
Making Mealtime Family Time
Many families are so busy they often don’t set regular times to eat together but experts say that mealtimes are one of the best opportunities to teach healthy eating habits to children.