WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that during this month, USDA will distribute approximately $1.6 billion in annual Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) rental payments and $3.8 billion in final 2010 direct payments to America’s farmers and ranchers. Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant …
FL Producers Need to be Aware of Amendment 4
As the November 2nd elections edge ever closer, who to vote for isn’t the only decision producers will need to ponder, as there are also some important amendments on the ballots. Adam Basford with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation says one of those that they need to be aware of is Amendment 4. Download Audio Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research …
New Monsanto Varieties Suited Well for the Southeast
With the start of cotton harvest, many producers are looking at how the new varieties slated to replace 555 are faring and Ty Fowler, Monsanto agronomist, says even with a difficult summer in the southeast, the new Deltapine varieties are performing well. Download Audio Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
American Food Donation Going Overseas
USDA will donate 11-thousand tons of rice, vegetable oil, yellow peas and lentils for projects that will help feed 390-thousand children in Haiti and Afghanistan. Download Audio Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in …
Live Broadcast/Webcast of 2010-2011 Citrus Crop Forecast
Florida citrus growers throughout the state are eagerly awaiting the USDA’s 2010-2011 Citrus Crop Forecast, set to be released on Oct. 8 at 8:30 a.m. Be among the first to hear a live audio stream of the forecast at http://www.southeastagnet.com/. Test your computer now to ensure you will be able to hear the audio. If the audio test stream does …
ACA Celebrating Beef Month with New Web Site
October is “Beef Month” in Alabama and Reid Blossom with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, said one way to celebrate is by going to their newly updated website. Download Audio Blossom invites both producers and consumers to log to the recently updated bamabeef.org. Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant …
CBB Confident in 2010 Checkoff Investments
Secretary-Treasurer of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, Robert Fountain, Jr. of Adrian, Georgia, said they feel very confident in the monies producers have invested in the beef checkoff for the fiscal year which just started October 1st. Download Audio Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, …
Looking Ahead to Crop Reports
The October 1 production crop forecast will be released by USDA NASS this coming Friday, as Tyron Spearman reports many are looking forward to seeing those numbers for various crops. Download Audio Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on National Seafood Month
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about October being National Seafood Month with information about Florida’s remarkably resilient seafood industry. More information about Florida seafood is available on the web site of the FDACS Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture Marketing at http://www.fl-seafood.com/. Download Audio Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember …