USDA Extends ARC and PLC Deadlines

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, March 27, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today provided farm owners and producers one additional week, until April 7, 2015, to choose between Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC), the safety-net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill. The final day to update yield history or reallocate base acres …

Fresh Citrus Panel Increases Diversity

Citrus Administrative Committee Manager Duke Chadwell tells how the marketing order’s governing board has become more diverse in recent years. He seeks help in making the group even more diverse. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Deadline Approaching to Renew Expiring CSP Contracts

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service reminds farmers, ranchers and forest landowners that you have until this coming Tuesday, March 31 to renew those expiring Conservation Stewardship Program contracts. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial …

Georgia Lawmakers Still Discussing Wild Hogs

We are down to the final few days in the 2015 Georgia Legislative Session, and according to Georgia Agribusiness Council’s Bryan Tolar, the issue of wild hogs in the state is one discussion catching the attention of many lawmakers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the …

Senate Passes Death Tax Amendment

From the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: NCBA hails the passage of South Dakota Senator John Thune’s amendment to the Fiscal Year 2016 budget resolution to create a deficit neutral reserve fund to eliminate the death tax. Following the vote, Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle …

Vilsack Gives an Avian Influenza Update

So where do things currently stand with the recent cases of avian influenza? Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack gives an update concerning the recent bird flu situation. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage …

Cattle Parasite May Have Answers to Malaria

Reuters reports researchers from the University of Edinburgh have found cows are protected from a parasite that causes the deadly disease East Coast Fever if they have previously been infected with a closely-related yet milder species of the parasite. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the …

Aquaculture

Everett Griner talks about oyster farming steadily growing in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026

Women in Agriculture Through Photography

As part of Ag Day celebrations, the U.S. Department of Agriculture showcased women in agriculture through a photo exhibit at the department’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. Cathy Isom has the story. Download Audio To see the Farm Her exhibit, go to www.farmher.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through …

Secretary Vilsack Appoints Peanut Standards Board Members

From the Georgia Peanut Commission: WASHINGTON, March 26, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack appointed three producers and four industry representatives to serve on the Peanut Standards Board. Six members will serve on the board through June 30, 2017. A seventh member will fill a current vacancy through June, 2015. The Peanut Standards Board is made up of 18 members …