Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, was another speaker many were interested in hearing from at the 2013 Beltwide Cotton Conference as I talked about some of the economic factors affecting the cotton industry right now. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, …
Find Out What’s New with Fresh from Florida
Fresh from Florida’s aggressive new efforts to market Florida agricultural products will be revealed at the Florida Chapter of the National Agri-Marketing Association’s (NAMA) lunch and learn event Jan. 17 at the Hilton Melbourne Beach Oceanfront Hotel. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Susan Nardizzi will present “Targeted Strategies to Market Florida Agriculture.” Get attendance details here. Sponsored …
Cheese and Veggies Can Be a Satisfying Snack For Kids
A recent study has shown that a combination of cheese and veggies better satisfies a child’s hunger versus traditional snacks. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of …
AL NRCS Sets Working Lands for Wildlife Batching Date for Jan 18
AL NRCS Resource Conservationist John Curtis encourages farmers and ranchers to come sign up for the Working Lands for Wildlife Initiative before the upcoming batching date. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
WRP Allowing FL NRCS and Farmers Achieve a Common Goal
FL NRCS Wetland Program Coordinator Crenel Francis says that the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) is yet another tool that allows the service to help farmers achieve the common goal of keeping valuable farmland productive. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move …
Peanut Contracts Issued & Drought Threatening Production Recovery
For the first time in a while some peanut contracts were being issued this week as Tyron Spearman has the details along with a story concerning the lasting effects of this past year’s drought. Contracts: Download Audio Drought: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
USDA Designates 597 Counties in 2013 as Drought Disaster Areas – Includes GA & AL
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2013—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today designated 597 counties in 14 states as primary natural disaster areas due to drought and heat, making all qualified farm operators in the areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans. These are the first disaster designations made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2013. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important …
Cattle Producers Should Adopt BQA Practices
In this week’s “BQA Quality Report” brought to you by your state and national Beef Quality Assurance programs, we hear from Matt Hersom with the University of Florida who said more and more producers are seeing the advantages of being BQA certified. Download Audio Get to know your BQA program by visiting BQA.org Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts …
Citrus PR Official Outlines ‘OJ Nutrition’ Campaign
Florida Department of Citrus Public Relations Director Karen Mathis tells why the department has launched a new program promoting the health benefits of orange juice and tells how it will work. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner. Phone toll free 1-800-432-4156 Click here to contact Farm Credit of Florida TODAY! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Georgia Cotton Producer Pleased with Beltwide Conference
It’s day three of the 2013 Beltwide Cotton Conference in San Antonio, Texas as growers and industry folks from across the cotton belt are here. That includes Chuck Coley, a farmer from Vienna, Georgia and Chairman of the National Cotton Council who I talked with about this event and various issues important to the industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …