In the meeting early this week with U S D A Undersecretary Bruce Knight in Winter Garden FL, Florida’s fresh fruit leaders explained the timely importance of getting new fresh shipping rules in place as soon as possible for next season, since growers will soon have to decide which fruit is to grow for fresh and which blocks will be …
How Many Future Jobs and Careers Will Be Tied to Renewable Fuels?
The automobile was the foundation of the first industrial revolution, and it will be the foundation of the next one.  Everett Griner tells us about this and what the jobs \will be depending on.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
New Fresh Fruit Shipping Rule Soon to Be Published?
Florida fresh citrus growers and packers sat down with USDA Under Secretary for Mktg & Regulatory Programs Bruce Knight Monday in Winter Garden FL to discuss the timing of new rules in the works that will govern the shipment of fresh fruit out of the state of Florida. U S D A researchers say much has been learned during the …
FL Cattleman on Producer Education Efforts
Efforts to bolster production education was one issue that saw quite a bit of discussion at the recent Cattle Industry Convention. I caught up with a member of the Florida Cattlemen’s Assocation who sits on that committee to find out what some of the things were they looked at. Â Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR …
GA Producer Impressed with NCBA Programs
Various committee meetings took place at last week’s Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville, Tennessee including the Evaluation Commitee. I had a chance to talk with one Cattlemen from Georgia who sits on that committee about the issues they discussed.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …
AL Cattleman Discusses Ag Policy
The Agriculture Policy committee at last week’s Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville had a full plate of topics to discuss. One cattleman from Alabama who sits on that committee discusses some of the issues they covered. Â Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Upcoming Peanut Meetings
There’s a variety of meetings for peanut growers upcoming the next few days. Tyron Spearman runs through the list.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Next Step for Farm Bill Proposal
It’s been a week since the administration released it’s farm bill proposals and in that time USDA officials have been criss crossing the country bringing the plan directly to producers. When I talked with Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns I asked what the next step is for the administration proposal. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR …
Less Cotton Acres Expected
Higher grain prices will likely mean significantly less cotton acres this year, according to the National Cotton Council’s 24th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey released last week. Check out the survey on the NCC website. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Celebrating Affordable Food
Check out just how affordable food is in this land of ours! In just five weeks, the average American earns enough disposable income to pay for his or her food supply for the entire year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …