The long Senate nightmare on the farm bill appears to be ending with committee action scheduled next week on a deal that Chairman Tom Harkin described Wednesday as drawing “broad bipartisan support.” He reported the deal has been agreed to by the committee’s ranking Republican, Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia and Sen. Kent Conrad D.-N.D., who chairs the budget committee …
WTO Cotton Ruling
Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner is deeply disappointed with a World Trade Organization panel this week that the U.S. has made insufficient reforms to its cotton subsidies in response to a Brazilian challenge. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
IFAS Budget Cuts
The special legislative session on the budget last week made significant funding cuts in the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, according to senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources Dr. Jimmy Cheek. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Retail Produce Market Report
USDA’s Agricultural Market Service has launched a new weekly advertised retail activity and price report for fruits and vegetables. The report surveys more than 200 retail websites covering 17,000 individual stores nationwide and is available on the USDA AMS market news website. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …
GA Beef Board Wraps Up Busy Stretch
For well over two weeks, the Georgia Beef Board staff has been on the road attending various events promoting beef. And Julie Watson told me that each of them went very well.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FL Doing Well with Commit to be Fit
Chairman of the Florida Beef Council, Brad Etheridge, says they are very pleased with the Commit to be Fit program and how well it’s worked for youngsters they’ve involved in the program thus far. Â Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
AL Access to Beef Information
October Beef Month continues across Alabama and the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association reminds both producers and consumers about the availability of beef information. Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Sunbelt 30-year Exhibitors Recognized
At the 30th anniversary of the Sunbelt Ag Expo this week in Moultrie, Ga. those exhibitors who have been with the show since the beginning were recognized.  Report (:35 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Senate Ag Committee to Move on Farm Bill
Many will be watching what transpires in the Senate next week as the Ag Committee will be moving on a new farm bill. Â Report (:25 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
AL Livestock Market Report
Hear the numbers from this week’s cattle markets from across Alabama. Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024