With all the controversy right now regarding the use of corn for ethanol, one company is leading the way in demonstrating how one little kernel of corn can be turned into multiple products. Laura McNamara has a six-part series of reports spotlighting Lifeline Foods of Missouri. Report 1 (1:00 mp3) Report 2 (1:00 mp3) Report 3 (1:00 mp3) Report 4 …
FL Ag Hall of Fame Nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for candidates to the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame in 2009. The deadline for submitting nominations is September 1, 2008. Nomination forms may be requested by contacting the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Foundation in Tampa. Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners …
FL Ag Dealer Website
Florida’s agricultural producers have a new website to help them quickly find out which agricultural dealers have claims filed against them. To view the list of dealers that have claims filed against them, visit www.florida-agriculture.com/marketing/licensing_claims.htm. The records displayed constitute cases of alleged non-payment for agricultural products. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …
Water Conservation Credits
Richard Coombe, Eastern Regional Assistant Chief for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, was a panelist and participant this week at a global conference to consider the concept of market-based water conservation efforts. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Farmers Market Season Underway
The summer farmers market season is officially underway nationwide. Deputy agriculture secretary Chuck Conner kicked off the season last week at USDA and noted that the number of farmers markets nationwide has nearly doubled since 1996. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
NCC Farm Bill Meetings
The National Cotton Council is encouraging producers in the southeast to attend Farm Bill meetings coming up soon. Meetings in Georgia will be held in Statesboro on June 19, in Perry and Tifton on June 20, Donaldsonville on June 25. Meetings in Alabama will be held June 23 in Belle Mina at 9 am and in Prattville at 3 pm. …
Vegetable Consumption
New numbers are out and Everett Griner gives us the newest stats.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FDOC Supports Research-Answers Growers’ Questions
At Florida Citrus Mutual’s annual conference this week, some questioned Florida Department of Citrus decisions about throwing some funding recently behind the citrus greening research efforts. In these reports, FDOC Executive Director Ken Keck reviews the reasoning behind the move, and explains the process FDOC will go through to help in the research effort. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (1:30 mp3) …
GA Beef Month Events Going Well
June Beef Month continues across Georgia as Julie McPeake with the Georgia Beef Board says while there are many things yet to come, events thus far have gone well.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FBC Distributing Beef Checkoff Info
The Florida Beef Council’s Jim Handley says they are busy throughout the year passing out various information about beef, which most will be avaialable at the upcoming Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention for producers to see.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024