Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has a rundown of this weeks cattle market numbers from across the state. Â Report (:55 mp3)
Cattle Industry Convention Nearing
We are just a couple of weeks away from the annual Cattle Industry Convention which takes place this year in Reno, Neveda. Â Report (1:00 mp3)
Concerned and Disappointed
Everett Griner has been looking for something and can not find it. What is this? You will have to listen to find out and why he is looking for it so hard.  Report (1:00 mp3)
Farm Bill Update at Peanut Show
During the Georgia Peanut Show today in Albany, Bob Redding, Washington Representative for the Georgia Peanut Commission gave growers and others at the annual event an update on where things stand with work on the 2007 Farm Bill. Â Report (1:00 mp3)
GA Peanut Show Passes Out Awards
The Georgia Peanut Show gave away a few awards at their annual event today at the Albany Civic Center. The Research & Education Award went to Dr. Yen-Con Hung with UGA, the Media Award to the Bainbridge Post Searchlight, and the Georgia Peanut Special Award was given to the J.M. Smucker Company. Our own Tyron Spearman had a chance to talk …
Citrus Commission Chairman Discusses Research Resolution
In the first report below, comments from Florida Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton Jr regarding the resolution passed by Citrus Commissioners this week to support greening research more heavily with grower dollars at the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC). In the second report, Albritton discusses the Market Accountability Program, where the Commission is seeking input on the overall effectiveness of …
Chambliss Updates Conference on Farm Bill
Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, the ranking Republican on the Senate Ag Committee, talked about specialty crop provisions in the farm bill at the Southeast Fruit and Vegetable conference last week in Savannah, Georgia. Report (1:00 mp3)
Bayer Season
At the Beltwide cotton conferences last week, Randall Weiseman learned about a new program called the Bayer Season. Report (1:00 mp3)
January is Census Month in Georgia
Governor Sonny Perdue and Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin this week proclaimed January as Census of Agriculture Month. Report (1:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: USDA NASS
FL FB Gets National Honors
Florida Farm Bureau and its members were honored for organizational performance, lifetime service to agriculture and county programs during the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 89th annual convention this week in New Orleans. Report (1:30 mp3) Dade County Farm Bureau was honored at the AFBF annual meeting. Report (1:00 mp3)