District Conservationist Chuck O’Rourke from the Kissimmee, Florida office of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) got the draw to represent NRCS at this week’s huge Commodity Classic Convention Trade Show held in his local area. We ask Chuck what his primary message is for these visiting corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers, and about present sign-ups and other initiatives …
Global Consultant: Farm To Consumer Message Needs Tweaking
Rich Kottmeyer, Global Agriculture & Food Production Leader at Accenture was one of the speakers at the Bayer CropScience Ag Issues Forum earlier this week. Accenture is a global consulting firm, and Rich has some interesting insights into the big picture when it comes to the global food challenge in the years ahead, and how farmers and agriculture as a …
USDA Conducting Survey of Hog and Pig Operations
USDA is collecting survey data now from U.S. hog producers for a major report coming out at the end of March, as Gary Crawford has more. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, …
Vilsack on Sequester Impact on Meat Supplies
Sequestration is everywhere in the news this week and this morning, during his speech at the annual Commodity Classic in Kissimee, Florida, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talked about its effects on the U.S. meat industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida …
DuPont Pioneer Touts Seed Developments at Commodity Classic
The Dupont Crop Protection and Dupont Pioneer exhibit at this week’s Commodity Classic Trade Show in Kissimmee, Florida was HUGE, and among the busiest in the building. While at the exhibit we were able to catch up to Warren Richardson for a few moments to discuss their corn and soybean seed initiatives. Warren is Sr Marketing Manager, NA Seed Treatment, …
Sequestration Impact On USDA/NRCS Budget Could Be $220M
Catching up with Acting Chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Jason Weller this week at the Commodity Classic in Kissimmee, we discussed his initiatives in the job and the potential impacts of sequestration as the budget battle in Washington continues to brew. Weller was recently appointed as Acting Chief after the retirement of Dave White. Download Audio Sponsored …
Peanut Warehouses Handle 2012 Crop Well as March is National Peanut Month
It was reported recently that peanut warehouses handled the 2012 crop well, as Tyron Spearman has that story along with a quick reminder that March is National Peanut Month. Warehouses: Download Audio Peanut Month: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle …
Flint River Conservation Act Raises Questions for Georgia Ag Sector
Week seven of Georgia’s Legislative Session saw the unveiling of the revisions to the Flint River Drought Protection Act, something that Georgia Agribusiness Council’s Bryan Tolar says is creating a few questions and concerns. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle …
Florida EHV-1 Outbreak Update
An update from the Florida Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Industry: A horse participating in the Horse Shows in the Sun (HITS) horse show in Ocala was referred to the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine after showing clinical neurological signs on February 20th. The horse subsequently tested positive for the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1), wild-type strain. Currently, …
Georgia EHV-1 Outbreak Update
An Update From the Georgia Department of Agriculture: This past weekend, a horse participating in the Horse Shows in the Sun (HITS), horse show in Ocala was referred to the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine after showing clinical neurological signs on February 20, 2013. The horse subsequently tested positive for the Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the …