WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2012 – As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to do everything it can to help farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and communities being impacted by the nation’s persistent drought, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA’s intent to purchase up to $170 million of pork, lamb, chicken, and catfish for federal food nutrition assistance programs, including food …
Florida State FFA Team Busy Preparing for Citrus Expo
The 2012 Citrus Expo is just two days away but we are already busy at the Lee Civic Center in Ft. Myers preparing for our annual event. And we truly want to thank the Florida FFA state officer team for their assistance as the group is here helping in various ways. I had a chance to pull new state president …
How Drought Reduced Crops Could Affect Overall Farm Income
USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber says the question they will try to answer in the coming months is just how much the drought and related crop reductions will impact overall U.S. farm income. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Administration Under Fire for Delayed Release of Food Safety Rules
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 Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity …
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. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
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. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, …
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+. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded …
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 Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the …
Still Bone Dry
Everett Griner lets us know that the El Niño forecast has proved inaccurate. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025
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 …