The UGA beef team has been out talking to consumers once again as Brooke Williams with the Georgia Beef Board said efforts by the seven students will continue through the end of the spring semester. Download Audio
Florida Beef Council Producing a Video
Florida Beef Council’s Ashley Hughes said they are currently working on a new video which includes various aspects of the cattle industry in the state that should be out in the next couple of months. Download Audio
Alabama Cattlemen Visit Congressional Delegation
At last week’s NCBA spring legislative conference in Washington D.C., Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association said they did not get a good feeling that the 2012 Farm Bill would get passed anytime soon. Download Audio
Vilsack Makes a Case for the Food, Farm and Jobs Bill
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack believes the “Farm Bill” should be referred to as the Food, Farm and Jobs Bill. Download Audio
Central American Sugar Part of Us-Mexico Trade Equation
USDA’s Rod Bain has a report regarding how Central American sugar producing nations are finding a ready market in Mexico, which then sells that product to the US. Download Audio
Cool Soil Temps in Peanut Fields & Food Stamp Program Still Growing
The recent cooler weather has made a difference in soil temperatures across the Southeast which is having an affect in planting peanuts as Tyron Spearman has more on that along with looking at another area of the farm bill and how it is expected to continue to grow. Soil Temps: Download Audio Food Stamps: Download Audio
NAFTA Revealed
Free trade is helping all 3 countries. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio
DuPont Advises Growers to be Ready for the Potential of Heavy Insect Pressure
Due to this year’s mild winter, Lars Swanson, insect control portfolio manager with DuPont, says cotton and corn growers may face an increase in insect pressure and adds that Prevathon can help. Download Audio
Mobile Irrigation Labs Assisting FL Farmers with Water Conservation
During the last seven years, the Florida Department of Agriculture’s Mobile Irrigation Lab program has assisted agricultural landowners in saving nearly 8 billion gallons of water with approximately 1 billion gallons of water saved in just this last year. Download Audio
FL Ag in the Classroom Continuing its Mission with Upcoming Ag Literacy Day
Florida Ag in the Classroom Executive Director Lisa Gaskalla says they are excited to be continuing their educational efforts with their 9th annual Ag Literacy Day to be held May 1, 2012. Download Audio