Bacon Bits

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

Everett Griner looks at the question on why we are eating less bacon. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development …

NRCS Extends Sign-up Period for Conservation Stewardship Program

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2010 – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Dave White today announced the ranking period cut-off date for producer applications in NRCS’ Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) has been extended to January 7, 2011. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, …

Fewer Peanuts on Loan

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

The number of peanuts in the loan from last year’s crop is about gone, as Tyron Spearman looks at the figures. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida …

New Study Shows Benefits of Bt Corn to Farmers

Randall Weiseman Corn, Field Crops

WASHINGTON, October 7, 2010 — A group of agricultural scientists reported in today’s issue of the journal Science that corn that has been genetically engineered to produce insect-killing proteins isolated from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) provides significant economic benefits even to neighboring farmers who grow non-transgenic varieties of corn. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight …

Bill Gillon Named Cotton Board CEO

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, Georgia

(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) – The Cotton Board is pleased to announce William A. “Bill” Gillon as its new President and CEO. Cotton Board Chairman Craig Shook, a producer from Corpus Christi, Texas, stated “Bill brings an outstanding record of achievement and service within the cotton industry to the Cotton Board. He is respected throughout agriculture as well as the U.S. Department …

Trade Issue Updates

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Poultry, Specialty Crops

There is some news on the trade front as the following report has updates on the first U.S. chicken shipment to Russia and the trucking dispute with Mexico. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships …

Developments on Everglades Restoration Efforts

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Sugar

The South Florida Water Management District has announced that it will not be able to comply with proposed deadlines and standards to lower phosphorus levels in the Everglades. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships …

Retail Food Prices Down Just a Bit in Third Quarter

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Dairy, Florida, General, Pork, Poultry, Vegetables

The latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey shows a slight dip in retail food prices during the third quarter of 2010. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, …

AL Beef Month Includes Read for the Record

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Livestock

While a variety of activities will be taking place during October Beef Month in Alabama, Selina Knight with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association said one has producers from 29 different counties participating. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

GBB Promoting Beef at the Fair

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

The Georgia National Fair is underway in Perry and the Georgia Beef Board is there, as Gerald Long from Bainbridge said this event is a great opportunity for them to put a face on the producer. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every …