Category Archive

Eating Out

Dan June 3, 2009 Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Economy is changing eating habits. Today Everett Griner talks about why folks are learning to eat at home.

GA June Beef Month Underway

Randall Weiseman June 2, 2009 Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

June is beef month in Georgia as the annual event is underway across the state, and Georgia Beef Board’s Jim Collin’s said they are there to help county chapters with events in their local communities.

Planting Progress Update & Peanut Consumption Numbers

Randall Weiseman June 2, 2009 Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

When it comes to planting progress for the major crops not only here in the Southeast but across the nation, growers are trying to get caught back up again after wet conditions across many areas, as Tyron Spearman updates not only those numbers but also the latest consumption numbers for peanuts. Planting progress: Peanut consumption:

Supermarkets Surviving the Recession

Randall Weiseman June 2, 2009 Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

In these two reports we take a look at how Supermarkets are riding the current economic storm.

Southeast Beef Bytes3

Randall Weiseman June 2, 2009 Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

This is week three in our Southeast Beef Bytes series, funded by the National Beef Checkoff where we have been talking with producers from around the Southeast. This week we are with a cattle producer from Lorida, Florida, as Roger Butler runs a dairy and beef operation there and is someone who feels the beef checkoff has helped his operation …

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Weed Problems

Dan June 2, 2009 Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Everett Griner tells us just how help is needed from sportsmen.

Food Safety Legislation Proposed

Randall Weiseman June 1, 2009 Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

In the latest attempt to move all-encompassing food safety legislation, the House Energy and Commerce Committee proposed a bill that would give the Food and Drug Administration new enforcement tools.

Peanuts Still in Loan & Requesting Planting Deadline Extension

Randall Weiseman June 1, 2009 Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman looks at how many peanuts are still in the loan program and also how some want to extend the peanut planting deadline for crop insurance.

Food Price Escalation

Dan June 1, 2009 Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Another source of rising prices. Everett Griner tells us all about it.

Weekly Livestock Market Reports

Randall Weiseman May 30, 2009 Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending May 29th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA: