Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Payments to Producers in 41 States to Expand the Production and Availability of Advanced Biofuels

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, General, Georgia

WASHINGTON, September 27, 2011 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA will make payments to more than 160 energy producers in 41 states to support and ensure the production and expansion of advanced biofuels. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle …

Vilsack Defends Emphasis on Small and Local Farms

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

Some have questioned the current administration’s emphasis on small and local farms, but Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says it’s all apart of growing and maintaining a productive ag sector. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers …

Alabama’s Best Burger On-Line Voting Ends Friday

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

Voting for Alabama’s Best Burger contest ends this weekend, as Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association reminds everyone to get their votes in. Download Audio Vote by this Friday for Alabama’s Best Burger at bamabeef.org. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle …

Sunbelt Ag Expo to Feature Variable Rate Irrigation

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Weather

Chip Blalock with the Sunbelt Ag Expo says attendees to the 34 annual event coming up October 18-20, 2011, will have the opportunity to learn more about the benefits of variable rate irrigation. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Georgia Researcher knows Importance of Beef Checkoff

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

The beef checkoff has invested a lot of dollars into research as Alex Stelzleni with the University of Georgia said efforts with beef value cuts continue. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober …

Tracking Down the Fall Colors

Randall Weiseman Forestry, General, Weather

Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell tells us how to get the latest information on the fall colors. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

Meat Thieves

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

Here is a new crime Everett Griner tells us about that is affecting food safety. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

Erick And Story Discuss Citrus Inventory And Abandoned Acres

Dan Citrus, Florida

In the first report, USDA Agricultural Statistics Administrator Candy Erick discusses record low acreage levels for some varieties of Florida citrus, and tells why abandoned acreage totals declined this year. Download Audio In the next two reports, Polk County grower Vic Story discusses the main cause of reduced citrus acreage and says some county tax assessors have helped reduce the …

FL NRCS: Oct 31 Batching Date for Farm Bill Conservation Programs

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

Florida NRCS District Conservationist Darryl Williams wants to remind producers that FL NRCS has an upcoming batching date of Oct 31, 2011 for a variety of farm bill conservation programs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique …