House Budget Committee Releases Budget Resolution

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan has released the committee’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Resolution calling for some 30-billion in budget savings from ag reforms. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Update On April Harvesting Symposium At Citrus Center

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Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) Professor Jim Syvertsen provides an update on the upcoming April 2-4 International Symposium on Mechanical Harvesting & Handling Systems of Fruits and Nuts. Syvertsen, chairman of the symposium’s organizing committee, tells how to register and why Florida growers should attend, and discusses some keynote speakers. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? …

Beef Checkoff Taking Part in Ona Field Day

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The Ona Field Day will be held April 12th at the University of Florida’s Range Cattle Research and Education Center in Ona, and Ashley Hughes with the Florida Beef Council said one of the guest speakers is being sponsored by the beef checkoff. Download Audio More information about the Ona Field Day can be accessed from their website at http://rcrec-ona.ifas.ufl.edu. …

Georgia Beef Board to Talk with Dieticians

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Brooke Williams with the Georgia Beef Board talks about how beef checkoff dollars will be involved at the Georgia Dietetic Association’s annual conference coming up yet this week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Alabama Cattlemen’s Convention is Next Week

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The 2012 Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show is coming up next week in Huntsville, and Dr. Billy Powell said they are excited about new changes made for the trade show. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Looking at 2012 Peanut Prospects

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At a recent meeting, discussions were held as to what some are looking at as to how many acres of peanuts may be planted here in the Southeast this year as Tyron Spearman looks at what was said. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Senate Now Moving on to Actual Writing of Farm Bill

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The Senate Ag Committee has wrapped up the hearing portion of the Farm Bill process and now move onto the tough task of writing a farm bill that meets as many of American Ag’s vastly different needs as possible. If they or the House fail, USDA Acting Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Ag Michael Scuse dreads the result. Download Audio …

Fresh Produce Campaign Announced

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To help educate consumers away from a tendency to be hesitant towards fresh-cut produce, the UnitedFresh Produce Association has announce the publication of the Image of Fresh-Cut Toolkit. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Monsanto’s Farm Mom of the Year

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Monsanto’s Jessica Simmons says they are honoring the contributions farm moms make to their family, farm, community and industry with the 2012 America’s Farmers Mom of the Year program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024