Nineteen months after President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act into the law, the Whitehouse is getting heat on lack of movement of the new food safety rules. Download Audio
Sugar World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
Projected U.S. sugar supply for fiscal year 2012/13 is decreased 251,000 short tons, raw value, compared with last month. Carry-in stocks are reduced mainly due to data revisions in Sweetener Market Data, which lower 2011/12 ending stocks. Imports from Mexico are decreased due to higher sugar consumption and carryout stocks in Mexico. Total use is unchanged.
Cattle Industry Conducts National Audit
Details of the Beef Checkoff funded National Beef Quality Audit was recently released as Executive Director of Producer Education for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, John Patterson, said it shows that progress has been made but that there is still room for improvement. Download Audio All the information from the audit is at www.bqa.org.
FL Ag Commissioner’s Spotlight on Landlord-Tenant Disputes
On this week’s Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight, Commissioner Adam Putnam talks about how to avoid and resolve disputes between landlords and tenants. More information is available online by clicking on Renting in Florida. Download Audio Plus a reminder you can follow Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+.
Cotton and Peanuts Up Corn and Soybeans Down
USDA’s report that came out last Friday varied when looking at crops grown here in the Southeast and other parts of the country as Tyron Spearman goes through the numbers which show cotton and peanuts are up while corn and soybeans are down. Download Audio
Still Bone Dry
Everett Griner lets us know that the El Niño forecast has proved inaccurate. Download Audio
Canker Dogs Proven – Citrus Expo Live Demo Set
Pepe Peruyero of J & K Canine Academy will feature his Canine Canker Detection Team at a live demonstration at this week’s Citrus Expo in Ft. Myers, where growers can meet the dogs, the handlers and researchers as this new detection tool launches into commercial availability. Industry discussions are expected about the potential of similar canine detection training for earlier …
Citrus Foundation Official to Kick Off Citrus Expo Seminars
The opening seminar speaker at Citrus Expo Wednesday morning will be Harold Browning, chief operating officer of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation. He previews his presentation in this report. Download Audio Citrus Expo online coverage sponsored by and
Ag in Review for the Week of August 6, 2012
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast.
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the weekly cattle market numbers for Alabama and Georgia for the week ending August 10th as put together by the Livestock Market News Service in both states. AL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio