Two U.S. Senators wrote the Russian Ambassador pressing their government to fulfill its commitment to reopening its markets to U.S. poultry imports. Download Audio
WASDE Report Shows Reduced Meat Production
According to the August World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report, total U.S. meat production forecasts for 2010 and 2011 have been reduced slightly from last month. Download Audio
FL Farmer Growing Feedstock Crops
The 3-day Farm to Fuel Summit in Orlando wraps up today, as a variety of people have been on hand including Bill Vasden Jr., Chairman of the Florida Feedstock Growers Association. He explains how producing and distributing renewable energy from Florida-grown crops is so important to their operation. Download Audio
FL Ag Commissioner on Success of Farm to Fuel Summit
The 2010 Florida Farm to Fuel Summit will conclude today and our Gary Cooper talks to Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson about what makes the five year old summit so successful. Download Audio
Pricing System
Efforts to change farm pricing will fail. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio
Water Board Unanimously Approves Smaller Sugar Buy
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA – The South Florida Water Management District Governing Board on Thursday unanimously approved a smaller purchase of land from U.S. Sugar for Everglades restoration, over the objections of those who said the district is getting a bum deal that will prevent other needed restoration work. Download Audio
2010 Farm to Fuel Summit Continues
The 5th Annual Florida Farm to Fuel Summit continues in Orlando and Gary Cooper was on site with a chance to speak with key note speaker, Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, Michael Scuse, on his thoughts of agriculture’s role in renewable energy. Download Audio
FSA Working to Enhance Farm to Fuel Opportunities in FL
The 2010 Florida Farm to Fuel Summit is underway where Gary Cooper had the chance to talk to Florida State Farm Service Agency Director, Tim Manning, on their role concerning the development of biofuels in Florida. Download Audio
House Ag Committee Joins Senate in Introducing FIFRA Legislation
Members of the House Agriculture Committee have introduced a bill stating that the use of a pesticide consistent with its registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act should not be subject to a costly, redundant and unnecessary permit process under the Clean Water Act. Download Audio
Solitary Bee Varieties Could be Another Viable Option for Growers
Jim Cane of the Agricultural Research Service says using solitary bees instead of the traditional honey bee colonies is not just for those battling colony collapse disorder. Download Audio