WASHINGTON, July 11, 2008 -Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced today that USDA is making available $28.4 million for research and extension projects in fiscal year 2008 to address the critical needs of the specialty crop industry by developing and disseminating science-based tools to address needs of specific crops. “This is a substantial investment in scientific research and technology for production …
AL Cattleman Hopes for Yes Vote on Referendum
Tuesday, July 29th is the date Alabama cattle producers will vote on the continuation of the state 50-cent beef checkoff, as Max Bozeman, a producer from Elba, hopes all will get out and vote yes.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) To learn more about how the checkoffĂ‚Â works for you click hereĂ‚Â Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch …
73 More Needed for GA Equine Plate
Only 73 more people are needed to signup for the new equine license plate in Georgia for it to become a reality.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Report (:30 mp3) 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, …
TB Found in California Dairies
The fact that TB has been found inĂ‚Â three dairy operations in California have many in that state worried as to how it will affect the industry there.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Report (:30 mp3) 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 …
South Korea Looking into U.S. Beef Deal
TheĂ‚Â process of U.S. beef being allowed into South Korea still isn’t over, as certian ones in that country still have issues with it.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Report (:30 mp3) 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 …
Crop Payments Continue
Quality claims for crop disaster payments can still be made at this time, as Tyron SpearmanĂ‚Â updates where things stand with that and other payment programs.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Report (:30 mp3) 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 …
USA Peanut Congress Awards
Tyron Spearman runs through the list of recent USA Peanut Congress award winners.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Report (:30 mp3) 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 …
AL Livestock Market Report
Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy in Montgomery has this week’s cattle market numbers from across the state.Ă‚Â Report (:45 mp3) 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 …
What is in the Conservation Reserve Program?
Everett Griner talks to us about just what is in this and gives us some interesting stats. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) 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 …
Georgia Asking for Tomato Grower Assistance
Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin will be asking the state’s congressional delegation to procure disaster assistance for Georgia’s tomato growers. “Part of the blame for the economic disaster to tomato growers could and should be attributed to federal agencies that singled out tomatoes as the sole suspect of the salmonella Saintpaul outbreak,” Commissioner Irvin said. Report (1:00 mp3) …