Good news for blueberry growers. Dietitians place blueberries near the top of their recommended fruit list. Gary Crawford has the story. For more blueberry-related stories, see http://vscnews.com/?s=blueberries. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Legislators Send Letter to FDA on Dairy Labeling
Senators Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Jim Risch of Idaho have led a bipartisan coalition that sent a letter to Stephen Hahn, the new Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. They asked Hahn to stop using dairy terms on the labels of non-dairy products. The Hagstrom Report says under the former commissioner, the FDA began reviewing how to enforce …
Be Prepared for Peanut Season
Though peanut producers are still more than two months away from putting peanuts in the ground, there’s still some planning left to do, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension peanut agronomist Scott Monfort. He emphasized the importance of being prepared while at the Georgia Peanut Farm Show meeting on Jan. 16. “The main concern right now is budgets, finances; …
Look for Peanut Commercials During the Super Bowl
On Sunday, many people will tune in to the Super Bowl — some for the game and some for the commercials. According to Tyron Spearman, previews of a few of those commercials include the world’s largest Snickers bar and Mr. Peanut. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober …
GCC Annual Meeting, UGA Cotton Production Workshop is Wednesday
Cotton producers are being reminded the Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) Annual Meeting and University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Production Workshop will be held Wednesday, January 29 in Tifton, Georgia. GCC’s Richey Seaton invites producers to come and take in a day full of industry information. Seaton said the event will be a great place for producers to learn more about …
Producers Reminded to Enroll for ARC/PLC
Producers across the Southeast are being reminded to enroll in the 2019 Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Programs. 2019 enrollment runs through March 15, 2020 at your local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office. And while there, you can also enroll for 2020, as that enrollment runs through June 30, 2020. The ARC Program is an income …
Beef, Pork Production Hit Record Highs in December
Pork and red meat production hit a monthly record in December. The USDA says pork production totaled 2.44 billion pounds, a nine percent jump over December of the previous year. Slaughter was also higher, up nine percent to 11.4 million head. The average live weight gaining was up two pounds to 288 pounds. Beef production totaled 4.72 billion pounds, a …
More Heifers in Feedlots
USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed Report shows the number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 12.0 million head on January 1, 2020, two percent above January 1, 2019. The inventory includes 7.37 million steers and steer calves, up 1 percent from the …
Trump Touts Trade for Agriculture
During the recent American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) convention, President Donald Trump touted the historic trade deal with China and Senate passage of the USMCA. White House and administration officials confirmed to CNN that the President will sign the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement on Wednesday. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
How to Grow Your Own Popcorn Plant
Today, Cathy Isom provides information of how you can grow your own popcorn plant. Homegrown popcorn is delicious with unique flavors that will lead to this being a permanent addition to your garden. You might not realize that there are many different types of corn. You can grow sweet corn, pod corn, flour corn, and popcorn. And there are many …