Current Budget Discussions Include Repercussions to 2008 Farm Bill

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

Leaders of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees has sent a recommendation to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction for a 23 billion dollar cut in programs currently authorized under the 2008 Farm Bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Tariff On U.S. Pork Lifted By Mexico

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 21, 2011 – The National Pork Producers Council today praised the U.S. and Mexican governments for following through on resolving a trade dispute over trucking. Mexico today lifted tariffs on U.S. exports, including pork, and the U.S. government last week granted the first permit to a Mexican trucking firm to haul goods into the United States. Sponsored …

President Signs Long-Awaited FTAs

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

Implementation of the free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea is one step closer to being reality as the three agreements and the renewal of Trade Adjustment Assistance has been signed by President Obama. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Don’t Blame Growers for Rising Cost of Peanut Butter

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

There have been reports put out of that farmers receiving record high peanut prices are the reasons for the increase in peanut butter costs but as Tyron Spearman reports, that isn’t the whole story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Llama Farms?

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

Can you imagine llama farm outnumbering cattle farms in the United States? Everett Griner tells us how many llama farms there are, and really why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Florida Citrus Forecasts Shouldn’t Be Affected By Federal Cuts

Dan Citrus, Florida

Florida’s citrus crop forecasts should not be impacted by cuts in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), NASS Florida field office Director Jeff Geuder says in this report. Geuder tells why the Florida citrus forecasts will remain untouched. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored ContentWhat …

Growing Good Taste

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The National Farmers Union is working to educate our nation’s youth about food through their “Growing Good Taste” curriculum. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Peanut Crop Count Nearing 50 Percent

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida

While rains this week have slowed harvest some, Tyron Spearman reports the peanut count across the belt is nearing fifty percent as of this week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Real Farmers, Real Food

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

Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan, is spending her year with the crown advocating for animal agriculture. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Animal Disease Traceability Comment Period Extended

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service had extended their comment period concerning the proposed rule for animal disease traceability, as APHIS Administrator Gregory Parham explains how those interested can submit a comment. Download Audio For more on the proposed rule for Animal Disease Traceability and to make a comment go to http://www.regulations.gov/. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, …