USDA’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration is publishling a proposed rule today that would provide significant new protections for livestock producers against unfair, fraudulent or retaliatory practices. Download Audio
Browning Discusses HLB Progress, Citrus Management Areas
Former University of Florida citrus researcher and administrator Harold Browning in the first report tells how the Citrus Research and Development Foundation is doing in the fight against HLB in comparison to National Research Council recommendations. Download Audio In the second report, Browning addresses the importance of management areas in which growers cooperate in the control of HLB and the …
2012 Farm Bill
Everett Griner tells us today just how spending cuts will drive this new bill. Download Audio
NRCS Reminds Producers of CSP Deadline
With an upcoming deadline of Friday, June 25th, the Natural Resources Conservation Service wants to remind producers about the Conservation Stewardship Program. AL-John Curtis: Download Audio FL-George Johnson: Download Audio
Brazil Agrees to Framework Regarding Cotton Dispute
Brazil’s Ministers have made a decision in support of a framework that would avert the burden of more than 800-million dollars of countermeasures this year. Download Audio
EPA Delays E15 Decision, Again
EPA is delaying its decision on E15 until the fall. And Matt Hartwig with the Renewable Fuels Association says they’re extremely frustrated as it’s been over a year since the waiver request was initially submitted to allow the nation’s gas supply to move from 10-percent to 15-percent ethanol. Download Audio
Sniffing Out Noxious Weeds
Weeds can be much more than just an aggravation to farmers as they can cause devastating economic losses. And a new field test has found that trained detection dogs are more effective than humans in identifing noxious weeds. Download Audio
No Finds of Citrus Pest Medfly Outside Boca Raton
It’s good news for the Florida citrus industry that there still have been no Mediterranean fruit fly finds outside of the original infestation site in Boca Raton as of early this week. Denise Feiber with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service’s Division of Plant Industry provides a complete Medfly update. Download Audio
No Ban on Peanuts Yet & Acreage Reporting Reminder
We’ve had information the past couple of weeks about a proposed ban of peanuts on airline flights, but today Tyron Spearman has an update noting that may not happen anytime soon. He also has a reminder for growers about reporting their planted acreage as that deadline is coming up soon. Peanuts: Download Audio Reporting: Download Audio
Citrus Expo Expands Events for Growers and Guests
With HLB (“citrus greening”) threatening Florida’s citrus industry, growers say they don’t want to hear about long-term research projects; they need answers now. That was the overwhelming input to Citrus Expo planners, which is why the team has assembled a comprehensive day-and-a-half seminar series, “Research to Real Life: Applying the Latest Citrus Science,” to help growers put practical information in …