The Livestock Marketing Association has selected new leadership for the next two years and those serving on their board of directors includes two names from here in the Southeast. Download Audio
Earn Educational Credits
Need another reason to attend Citrus Expo? CEUs and CCAs will be available both days during the seminar program. Certified Crop Advisors can earn 1.5 CCA credits by attending the morning session of the seminars on Aug. 18. An additional 2 CCA credits will be available at the afternoon session on Aug. 18. During the morning seminars on Aug. 19, …
Gulf Disaster
How will the oil spill effect agriculture? Everett Griner discusses this today. Download Audio
Producers Still Need to Report Crop Acreage for FSA Programs
Even though June 30 was the official deadline to report crop acreage to the Farm Service Agency, Travis Kelley, Santa Rosa county director for FSA, says producers who missed the deadline still need to get the information in to be eligible for programs. Download Audio
SE Cotton Producers Participate in PIE
The National Cotton Council’s Producer Information Exchange Program, or PIE, exposes producers to innovative production practices other than their own. And Michael Rochelle, assistant director of member services for the National Cotton Council, says it offers many unique opportunities for producers while helping the industry as a whole. Download Audio
A New Energy Debate to be on the Table for Senators
A new energy bill including provisions on clean-up in the Gulf and prevention of further offshore drilling mishaps is expected to head to the Senate floor later this month. Download Audio
Closing in on the 10 Percent Ethanol Blend Wall
The ethanol/gasoline blend wall could be reached by next spring unless EPA raises the present limit of mixing 10-percent ethanol into motor fuels. Download Audio
Malnutrition Could Hold the Link to Arthritis
Scientists have discovered that moose suffer from arthritis and that malnutrition early in life could be a reason the animals develop the condition later on in life. Download Audio
Some Movement on Estate Tax Reform
Colin Woodall, Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, knows the clock is ticking when it comes to estate tax reform but there has been some movement on the issue this week. Download Audio
Seeking Input for Energy Uses & Building New Port to Move Crops
Today Tyron Spearman has information about an energy use survey for farmers and about plans to help the movement of crops in the southeast. Survey: Download Audio Crops: Download Audio