Last week’s 2012 Commodity Classic is now history, breaking attendance records and leaving attendees with many unique memories, including a resort storm shelter drill as the historic storm system passed over Nashville Friday. The Gaylord Opryland facility handled things well considering the gargantuan size of the place, and we appreciate colleagues Chuck and Cindy Zimmerman of AgWired.com for sharing their …
Working to Teach Consumers about Beef
Cattlemen’s Beef Board CEO Polly Ruhland talks about one of the challenges they are working on to make sure consumers are better aware of the beef industry and what producers do to provide them a safe product. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of …
Sportsmen and Conservation Groups Praise New Conservation Reserve Program
WASHINGTON, March 5, 2012–Conservation advocates, sportsmen and agriculture groups have issued statements of support for the new 1-million-acre Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) initiative to preserve grasslands and wetlands announced on Friday by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Vilsack highlighted the new CRP initiative earlier today at Cabela’s sporting goods store in La Vista, Neb., surrounded by boaters, hunters, anglers, farmers, ranchers, …
Farm Bill, Crop Insurance, Trade Highlight ASA Policy Direction
March 5, 2012… St. Louis, Missouri… Soybean producers from all U.S. soybean growing regions gathered in Nashville last week to review and revise the policy direction of the American Soybean Association (ASA). One hundred thirty three producers from ASA’s 26 state affiliates served as Voting Delegates in this annual process that guides the ASA as it pursues future initiatives to …
Producers Still Have Opportunities to Apply for 3 Major NRCS Initiatives
There are two more batching dates coming up for the Organic, On-Farm Energy and Seasonal High Tunnel Initiatives. The first of which is coming up on March 30th, 2012. AL – John Curtis: Download Audio FL – Kenneth Morgan: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most …
Variety of Peanut Meetings this Week
There are a variety of meetings and events taking place this week across the Southeast in the peanut industry as Tyron Spearman has a look at some you may be interested in attending. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida …
GA Cotton Producers Should Prepare for High Nematodes Pressure
UGA Plant Pathologist Dr. Bob Kemerait says this winter’s La Nina weather pattern will likely bring more issues with nematodes this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, …
New Nutrient Data Labels on Meat and Poultry Packaging
Joanne Holden with USDA’s Nutrition Data Laboratory says meat shoppers will now find nutrition data listed on single ingredient meat cuts, ground meat and poultry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and …
GA Labor Survey Deadline Extended to March 16
The deadline for the labor survey that was sent out by the Georgia Department of Labor in mid-February has been extended to March 16th. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle …
Potato Growers Talk Trade in DC
During last week’s National Potato Council annual Potato D.C. Fly-In, nearly 150 growers and industry leaders received an opportunity to better understand and advocate for the industry’s most pressing federal policy priorities. And John Keeling, executive vice president and CEO of the National Potato Council, says one of those priorities was trade. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided …