The Bush Administration is threatening a veto of the Senate farm bill in its current form. Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner held a press conference Monday outlining their concerns. Report (1:30 mp3) Conner says Farm Bill concerns also include specialty crop provisions. Report (2:00 mp3) Conner says the Senate farm bill is about $29 billion over budget. Report (1:30 mp3) …
FL NRCS Helps Repair Storm Damage
Two quiet hurricane seasons has helped USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida get caught up on hurricane damage from previous years, but state conservationist Niles Glasgow says there has been some damage on the panhandle recently due to heavy rainfall. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle …
It’s Going to be a Big Crop
Everett Griner talks about the big crop ahead, and its implications, for one segment of U S agriculture. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …
USDA-APHIS Changes “Greening” Quarantine Zone
“Steps Taken to Control Citrus Problem” USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a federal order expanding the citrus greening quarantine zone in Florida. At the same time, the service significantly increased the number of states and territories quarantined due to the presence of the Asian citrus psyllid. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Alabama Forest Health Initiative
The Alabama Forestry Commission has partnered with the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service on a special initiative under the Fiscal Year 2008 Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida …
Peanut Harvest Update
Tyron Spearman has an update on where things stand with the peanut harvest. Ă‚Â Report (:20 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026
GA to Hold Water Hearings
Dry conditions have many in agriculture worried across the state of Georgia, and while many meetings haveĂ‚Â taken place, Tyron Spearman says more will be held. Ă‚Â Report (:35 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle …
Senate Debating Farm Bill
All of agriculture has their eyes on the Senate this weekĂ‚Â where discussionsĂ‚Â are being held concerning the 2007 Farm Bill. Tyron Spearman has this update. Ă‚Â Report (:50 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Senate Looking at Cattle Ownership
As the Senate debates the 2007 Farm Bill, one proposal inĂ‚Â their versionĂ‚Â concerns cattle producers across the nation….the banning of packer ownership. Ă‚Â Report (1:30 mp3)Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …
FSA County Committee Elections
Agricultural producers are urged to vote for candidates to serve on their local USDA Farm Service Agency county committee, which makes decisions about federal disaster and conservation programs, commodity price support loans and payments and other issues. Eligible voters should have already received ballots by mail that need to be returned by December 3. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …