Produce was a hot topic when it came to food stories for 2009 with food safety concerns topping the list.
Bayer Offers New Innovation to Peanut Growers
Randy Myers, Fungicide Product Manager for Bayer CropScience, said they have new innovations to offer peanut growers.
Meat Production Lowered Exports Raised
USDA has adjusted its meat production estimates for both 2009 and 2010.
Estate Taxes
Everett Griner tells us why nothing offered pleases the farmers.
USDA Official Clarifies Florida’s Citrus Canker Rule
Michael Hornyak of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Citrus Health Response Program in this series of interviews with Southeast AgNet’s Gary Cooper clarifies changes to the citrus canker rule in Florida. In the first report, he notes that a canker quarantine remains in place, but has been altered to allow fresh fruit to move to other citrus producing states. In …
Christmas Trees
Did you know that there are three trees planted for each one cut? Everett Griner tells us this and much more today.
Thanking American Farmers
As we celebrate the Christmas season, Tyron Spearman takes time out to thank farmers across our great nation.
Cost of the Twelve Days of Christmas
The total cost to buy all of the items named in “The 12 Days of Christmas” song increased just 0.9% from last year to $87,402.81.
Food Price Inflation Lowest In Years
Consumers had a little more money to put towards what is under the tree, versus what is being served on the table this Christmas.
Tree Nut Industry Thriving
Tree nuts get a lot of recognition this time of year, but USDA economist Susan Pollack says that the industry doesn’t just rely on the holidays, as the industry has been enjoying year round popularity