Now that Congress is back their biggest challenge with just weeks to go before the end of the fiscal year is to avoid another government shutdown. But with only eight weeks to go before the elections, Republicans and Democrats are split over how long into the new fiscal year to extend current funding, either into a lame-duck Congress or a …
Georgia Grown Moment – 2020 Vision Plan
For this week’s Georgia Grown Moment, Georgia’s Feed My School Coordinator Misty Friedman, discusses the progression of the 2020 Vision Plan for school nutrition and Department of Agriculture’s attempt to connect schools to farmers in Georgia. Download Audio To learn more about the Feed My School program, visit feedmyschool.org. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps …
Ranch Rodeo State Finals and Cowboy Heritage Festival Coming Soon
Here’s a date to jot on your calendar, September 30-October 1, as that’s when the Ranch Rodeo State Finals and Cowboy Heritage Festival will take place at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida. The event includes a ranch horse competition, working cow dogs contest, a beef brisket cookoff, and even a whip popping contest. The rodeo performances will be …
Pecan Marketing Order
Everett Griner talks about what the pecan marketing order will do for pecan growers in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Ag in Review for the Week Ending September 9, 2016
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about the deadline extension for dairy producers to sign-up for MPP, we talk about mosquitoes and issues they can bring to livestock, National Chicken Month, fish farming, Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the Alabama and Georgia cattle market reports for the week ending September 9th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics …
Coffee Grounds for Beauty
Cathy Isom gives us tips on how those old coffee grounds can make your skin feel new again! That story’s ahead on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of …
Peanut Crop Update
Tyron Spearman has information concerning the condition of the U.S. peanut crop through this week’s update from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or …
CIG Funding Coming to Alabama and Florida
On Thursday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the investment of $26.6 million by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) into 45 projects that will spur innovative conservation initiatives on both rural and urban farms across the country. The investment is made through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program, which fosters innovation in conservation tools and strategies …
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Winning Fight Against Destructive, Disease-Carrying Snail
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: MIAMI, Fla.–Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today that more than 164,000 giant African land snails (GALS) have been eliminated in Florida since the invasive snail was discovered in Miami-Dade County in 2011. In addition to threatening more than 500 varieties of plants and agricultural commodities, GALS consume plaster …