If you know of a middle or high school FFA chapter in Florida, please forward the attached Florida FFA Chapter program and contest to them. The rewards are significant for winning chapters: $5,000 first place, 3,000 second place, $1,000 third place. For those chapters who do not win, $500 will go to the first 30 chapters who participate. Help these …
Hoping for Fast Consideration on FTAs
Many in the livestock industry are pleased the President sent legislation to Capitol Hill to ratify three bilateral free-trade agreements between the U.S. Korea, Colombia and Panama, as Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is hoping for fast consideration. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Farm Bill Hot Topic at FFB Annual Meeting
The Florida Farm Bureau Annual Meeting is in full swing as members have joined together in Orlando to discuss and set the policies for the upcoming year. And National Affairs Coordinator Adam Basford says one that is on the top of that list is the 2012 Farm Bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester …
Alabama Statewide Immigration Webinar Set for Oct. 14
Montgomery, AL – The Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System are sponsoring a webinar on the state’s new immigration law. The webinar will be Friday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Peanut Consumption Numbers Drop
According to the latest peanut stocks and processing report, consumption numbers have dropped as Tyron Spearman runs through the figures. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Deep Southeast Well Represented in 2011 Specialty Crop Block Grants
In an effort to help strengthen the market for specialty crops, USDA is investing in 55 specialty crop block grants that will fund 740 initiatives. The following reports give the specifics for our three states. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners …
Meetings And Crop Forecast Release Are On Citrus Calendar
Florida Citrus Commission committees next week will work toward selecting a new Florida Department of Citrus executive director and recommending changes to the Florida Statutes chapter governing the Citrus Commission and the Department of Citrus. The first USDA citrus crop forecast of the season will be released Wednesday. The details are in this report. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got …
Citrus Commissioner Balks At Calling All Florida Grapefruit Sweet
When a Florida Department of Citrus ad agency representative in September proposed telling consumers that Florida grapefruit is sweeter than they think, Citrus Commissioner Ellis Hunt Jr. expressed reservations. He tells why in the first report. Download Audio In the second report, Hunt says various Florida citrus growers like their grapefruit at different times of the year, and points out …
Have a Glass
The growing wine industry is very good for producers. Everett Griner talks today on just how this industry is doing. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
AL NRCS Longleaf Pine Field Day to be Held in Crenshaw County
Al NRCS District Conservation Ben Moore wants to inform landowners of a upcoming Longleaf Field Day in Crenshaw County next Wednesday, October 12, 2011. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024