Choosing the right shoes for walking is crucial for both comfort and preventing injury, especially when embarking on a fitness journey that involves long distances or when playing sports like pickleball. One of the most common mistakes people make is assuming that the size of their walking shoes should be the same as their dress or work shoes. However, walking …
Alternative Bedding for Poultry Houses
The steady rise in Georgia poultry house numbers has led to a shortage in available bedding materials, particularly pine shavings. That’s why University of Georgia poultry scientist Claudia Dunkley recommends that growers use giant miscanthus grass as an alternative bedding in their poultry houses. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …
FCM Applauds Tax Measure to Increase Tree Plantings
From Florida Citrus Mutual: LAKELAND, FL – Florida Citrus Mutual (FCM) applauded a measure introduced by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-16) that would provide growers with an incentive to plant more trees and bolster the troubled Florida citrus industry. H.R. 3957 – The Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act – allows growers to Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle …
Donating Peanut Butter to Area Food Banks
Peanut butter is being donated to Area Food Banks in Alabama, as Tyron Spearman has the details. 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 Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Planned Commercial Under-Screen Citrus Planting Discussed
Ed Pines, one of the first planning to grow citrus under screen in Florida, discusses the project planned in Polk County. 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 Beneficials …
Expert Calls for More “Robust” Animal ID and Traceback System
An animal disease expert says the U.S. needs a better livestock identification and tracking system. Gary Crawford has the story. 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 Beneficials through …
U.S. Pork Exports Improve while Beef Exports Struggle
U.S. pork exports showed modest improvement in September while beef exports endured the most difficult month in some time. 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 Beneficials through SharpShooter™June …
NovaSource Mourns Loss of Colleague
PHOENIX, Arizona – Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 – Keith Foster, Southern Regional Account Manager for NovaSource, the crop protection division of Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. (TKI) passed away on October 18, 2015. He was 53. Highly respected by his co-workers, clients and friends, he was a lifelong resident of Florida except for the time he spent in Starkville, Mississippi earning a …
Commissioner John McMillan Applauds Congressional Delegation for Their Support of H.R. 774
From the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries: Montgomery, Alabama- Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan applauds the Alabama Congressional delegation on their tireless efforts towards the passage of H.R. 774.The Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 strengthens maritime law enforcement’s ability to stop foreign illegal fishing. It also implements the Port States Measures Agreement that denies …
Georgia Senators Isakson, Perdue Fight Harmful EPA Power Grab
From the Georgia Peanut Commission: WASHINGTON (Nov. 4, 2015) – U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., today voted to disapprove and overturn the President Obama’s onerous “Waters of the United States” regulation, calling the rule a massive federal land grab by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will expose farmers, ranchers, home owners, and businesses to significant …