The latest situation with the pistachio nuts and salmonella has some asking more questions about the state of the Food Safety System. 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 FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida …
Governor Downsizes U S Sugar Buyout Plan In Hopes Of Saving It
Amidst photos of the “River of Grass” Florida Governor Charlie Crist this week explained a plan to reduce the size of the proposed U S Sugar purchase plan in hopes of saving the deal. The battered economy has lots of folks asking lots of questions about the reasoning, and the timing of the deal. Meanwhile, U S Sugar put out …
AL State Conservationist Retiring
After 34 years of serving our nations farmers in positions with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, Gary Kobylski is retiring as Alabama’s State Conservationist. This Friday April 3rd will be Gary Kobylski’s last day with NRCS as you can hear more of my interview with him this week: Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, …
FL Voluntary Beef Checkoff Continues
With checkoff dollars continuing their downhill trend, Chairman of the Florida Beef Council George Kempfer, reminds cattle producers about Florida’s voluntary beef checkoff. 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 FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From …
Peanut Stocks & Processing and GA Peanut Referendum
The latest peanut stocks & processing report has numbers of interest to growers, as Tyron Spearman runs through those along with reminding Georgia growers about the peanut referendum that’s underway. Stocks report: Ga Referendum: 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 …
Janice Whitaker Honored with 2009 Mrs. Peach Award
Janice Whitaker is a true Georgia peach. In 1986 she began her career working in the peach industry as a corporate secretary for Evans Farms in Fort Valley, GA. Twenty-three years later the industry that she has served so well was able to honor her with the first ever 2009 Mrs. Peach Award. The award, presently known as the Mr. …
Farm Bureau Women Meet in Coral Springs
(Coral Springs, Fla.) – The 2009 Florida Farm Bureau State Women’s Leadership Conference kicks off Friday at the Coral Springs Marriott Hotel. This conference offers a power-packed agenda that will empower and challenge Farm Bureau women. The program includes farm tours with unique and interesting stops, timely workshops and enlightening presentations. Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For …
Thinking Has Changed
The thinking of the agriculture economists has changed over the past six months. Everett Griner tells us what they thought then and now. 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 FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From …
Food Safety Reminder
American Farmers work hard to supply us with the safest food supply in the world and Michelle Everett, of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service gives us a little reminder of how to continue the efforts of food safety at home, with four key messages. Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
GA Beef Board Preparing for Convention
The 2009 Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show is coming up this week in Perry as Ashley Hughes with the Georgia Beef Board said they will be doing things to let producers know how their beef checkoff dollars are being used. Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant …