USDA has granted approximately $45 million dollars to fund projects to strengthen plant heath initiatives. Download Audio
Producers Need to Speak Out Against the EPA Nutrient Standards
EPA’s new numeric nutrient criteria for Florida waters has been released and the document is quite extensive, but Staci Braswell, Director of Government & Community Affairs with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, says that the one thing that is clear is that the new criteria will have a negative impact on Florida Agriculture. And therefore farmers need to attend one …
Tobacco Buy-Out Continues Into 6th Year
USDA will issue more than 950-million dollars in Tobacco Transition Payment Program payments to quota holders and producers this year. Download Audio
Grower Gives First-Hand Advice on Being Prepared for a Recall
Food safety is an issue that all producers have to be aware of and during the recently held Southeastern Fruit and Vegetable Conference, Adam Litch, operations manager for southeastern based L & M Farms, spoke on his first-hand experience of going through a recall. Download Audio
Saddle Up for Cattle Industry Convention
The 2010 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show is coming up next week in San Antonio, Texas as NCBA’s field representative for the east, Nate Yeager, hopes cattlemen from all across the region will attend. Contracts: Download Audio
Ocala January Classic Opens the 2010 Season at HITS Ocala
OCALA, FL (January 21, 2010)—With a touch of frost the week before, warmer days are ahead as HITS Ocala is officially underway at Post Time Farm. Exhibitors from far and wide are gathered in the ‘Horse Capital of the World’ for the best in show jumping this season.
HITS! Exhibitor Party hosted by The Sanctuary
OCALA, FL (January 21, 2010)—As part of the opening celebrations for the 2010 Ocala Winter Circuit, HITS and The Sanctuary Equine Rehabilitation & Sports Therapy Center will welcome all HITS exhibitors back to the ‘Horse Capital of The World’ with a special open house and exhibitor party on Friday, January 29.
Agri-tourism
Everett Griner lets us know just how much fun this can be on a small budget. Download Audio
Peanut Contracts Offered & New Export Numbers
Some new peanut contracts have recently been offered as Tyron Spearman looks at what’s on the table and also updates the latest peanut export numbers. Contracts: Download Audio Exports: Download Audio
Weed Resistance The Topic of Bayer CropScience Conference
Bayer CropScience has about 300 people from 18 different countries gathered this week in Miami for its first Pan-American Weed Resistance Conference. Researchers, company representatives, and some of us ag media types are learning more about weed resistance issues that are developing in many different crops around the world. Among the presenters, weed scientist Dr. Andrew Price (photo left) from …