Mexican Fruit Fly Eradication Successful

Dan Citrus, Florida, General

An 84- year-old problem has been eliminated from Texas and the United States. Susan Carter has the story on the eradication of a longtime pesky insect. USDA’s Susan Carter reports with Rebecca Blue, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor …

Two GA Producers Serving the Cotton Industry at the National Level

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Two Georgia cotton producers are serving in some top spots in the Cotton Industry for 2012. Chuck Coley from Vienna, GA was elected as National Cotton Council (NCC) chairman for 2012. And Jimmy Webb a producer from Leary, Ga will serve as the 2012 president of Cotton Council International. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks …

USDA Working to Clarify Sugar Program

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Sugar

Acting Under Secretary of Agriculture Michael Scuse says he is working to clarify U.S. Sugar Policy. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef …

ASA Statement on President’s Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2013

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Soybeans

February 14, 2012…St. Louis, Mo… President Barack Obama unveiled his budget for fiscal year 2013 yesterday; a proposal that includes a $32 billion reduction in agricultural spending. American Soybean Association (ASA) President Steve Wellman, a soybean farmer from Syracuse, Neb., issues the following statement on the president’s proposal: Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research …

Vilsack Refers to 2013 USDA Budget as Stable

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack believes stable is the right word to describe the Department’s newly proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2013. General: Download Audio Produce: Download Audio Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands …

National Pork Board Statement Regarding McDonald’s Announcement

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

McDonald’s Corp. announced Monday that it would begin developing a plan to transition its pork supply away from farmers who use conventional sow gestation stalls. The National Pork Board recognizes that food companies, including McDonald’s, make decisions in the best interests of their businesses. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle …

President’s Budget Threatens to Tax Agriculture Out of Business

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

WASHINGTON (Feb. 14, 2012) – President Barack Obama Mon., Feb. 13, 2012, proposed a multi-trillion-dollar-budget. The president said the budget is designed to spur job creation and impose higher taxes on the rich. However, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President J.D. Alexander said the president’s take on the estate tax threatens job creation and punishes the producers of food and fiber. …

Rucks Discusses Citrus Nursery Tree Shortage And The Future

Dan Citrus, Florida

Nurseryman Phil Rucks in these reports reflects on the current shortage of nursery trees available for Florida citrus growers to plant and looks at the future situation. Download Audio Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move …

Increasing Production

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Research will improve food production. Everett Griner tells us what is going on in the research world. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida …

Valentine Flowers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops

Of the approximately $15.7 billion that will be spent to celebrate Valentines Day in the U.S., roughly 1.7 billion will be spent on flowers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the …