The National Peanut Board is promoting peanut butter for breakfast as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Southern Pine Beetle Assistance
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is with State Forester Jim Karles, Florida Forest Service Director at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, talking about the Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) Assistance and Prevention Program, which offers assistance to forest landowners in conducting management practices that can make pine stands less susceptible to this destructive insect pest. Download Audio More information …
Rustlers
Rustling or sterling. No matter what it is called, it is costly to the producer. Everett Griner looks into this problem. Download Audio
OJ Sales, Commercial Product Development Are Citrus Topics
This week’s citrus calendar includes Wednesday’s Florida Citrus Commission meeting, where declining orange juice sales will once again be a major topic. Friday, the Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s Commercial Product Development Committee meets. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has more about both meetings. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact …
Ag in Review for the Week of May 7, 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 cattle market numbers for the week ending May 11th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio
U.S. Agricultural Exports Still Trailing Last Year
Even with the first month-to-month increase since October for U.S. Agricultural Exports, export values are still lagging behind last year’s levels. Download Audio
Latest WASDE on Cotton
Higher supply, demand, and ending stocks, but lower prices are all part of the U.S. cotton projections from the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. Download Audio
YouTube Video Separates LFTB Fact from Fiction
A new video hopes to counter the misinformation circulating about Lean Finely Textured Beef by separating the myths from the reality. Download Audio
Crop Programs in Senate Farm Bill
As we know, the Senate Agriculture Committee approved their version of the 2012 Farm Bill and today Tyron Spearman digs into it a bit farther looking at how crop programs fare in this bill. Download Audio