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 ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
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.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida 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 …
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 ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the …
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 ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out …
Peanut Harvest Update
Tyron Spearman has an update on where things stand with the peanut harvest.  Report (:20 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida 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 …
GA to Hold Water Hearings
Dry conditions have many in agriculture worried across the state of Georgia, and while many meetings have taken place, Tyron Spearman says more will be held.  Report (:35 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of …
Senate Debating Farm Bill
All of agriculture has their eyes on the Senate this week where discussions are being held concerning the 2007 Farm Bill. Tyron Spearman has this update.  Report (:50 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every …
Senate Looking at Cattle Ownership
As the Senate debates the 2007 Farm Bill, one proposal in their version concerns cattle producers across the nation….the banning of packer ownership.  Report (1:30 mp3)   Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida …
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 ContentUnited Dairy …
