New Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer says he’s willing to listen to a proposal being floated by US and Mexican sugar producers that would put some controls back on sugar and corn syrup trade between the two countries, controls that were lifted this year as the last part of the North American Free Trade Agreement went into effect. Report (1:30 …
Deer Composters Make Fertilizer
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida is helping to promote a project that allows deer hunters to use the leftovers from their hunting successes to make fertilizer. They are encouraging hunting camps, landowners and even meat processors to install deer composters, like the one in the picture. More information can be obtained about the composters anywhere in the state …
Senate Ag Chair on Farm Bill
Senate Ag Committee Chairman Tom Harkin says the possibility of reverting to 1949 law is becoming more real as the farm bill process drags on and the administration threatens a veto, but he thinks the Senate could override a veto. Report (1:00 mp3) Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance co-chair Mike Stuart with Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association adds his comments …
GA Congressman Skeptical of Farm Bill Passage
Congressman Jack Kingston of Georgia told growers at the Georgia Cotton Conference last week that he’s skeptical about getting a farm bill finalized. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025
Alabama NRCS Encourages WRP
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is encouraging growers to take a look at enrolling land in the Wetlands Reserve Program this year. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, …
Specialty Crops Waiting on Farm Bill
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance has been working for the past three years on getting recognition for specialty crops in the 2007 Farm Bill and while their efforts paid off, the bill is still not final. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle …
Food Check Out Week
This week is National Food Check Out Week, celebrating the fact that Americans have already earned enough disposable income to pay for an entire year’s worth of groceries. Report (1:00 mp3) Florida Farm Bureau is getting the word out through county level events and a statewide broadcast ad campaign. Report 1 (1:00 mp3) Report 2 (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …
Growing Hemp for Research
A university is going to grow hemp for research and there are some questions. Everett Griner tells us what one of those questions is.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025
Reno is Host to Cattle Industry Convention
Known as “The Biggest Little City in the World” Reno, Nevada is the setting for this years Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show which runs through Saturday. So while here IÂ couldn’t pass up the opportunity to get a quick picture of the partially snow-covered mountains which border this area. To learn more about the convention, click Here HAVE YOU RETURNED …
NCBA Listening to Producers
At the Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show in Reno, NCBA’s Vice President of Government Affairs Jay Truitt, said he and others are here to listen to producers from across the country about the issues which are affecting them. Â Interview (3:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the …