A new study finds that consuming tree nuts, such as walnuts, may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that consuming walnuts lowers total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, and Apo B, the primary protein found in LDL (the bad) cholesterol. These are key factors that are used to evaluate a …
Shocking Peanut Loss
You know it is bad to lose a crop to drought, bugs or disease. Even worse to harvest a very good crop and then lose it. It happened to some peanut farmers this year. As the crop is harvested the peanuts are housed in an enclosed building until they are marketed. Here is a storage building with 70,000 tons of …
Rooftop Farm
Cathy Isom tells us about the world’s largest rooftop farm. The pioneers behind the nation’s first commercial urban hydroponic greenhouses are now builders of one of the world’s largest. Today Gotham Greens fourth greenhouse facility, built in Chicago, represents a massive expansion for the company. Its first outside of New York. The state of the art, 75-thousand square foot greenhouse …
USDA VIDEO: USDA Week In Review November 27
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review: A Christmas present from the far north and plants to brighten the holidays. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …
The Weathervane
The Farmers Forecaster. The weathervane. At one time every farm had a weathervane. They are rare today. Farmers now turn to the television, radio, cell phone or the computer. Everett Griner talks about a piece of farming history being replaced in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …
Foot and Mouth Disease
After 86 years of the United States being free of foot and mouth disease, Cathy Isom poses the big question still being asked: Are we ready if it returns? There have been studies saying that depopulation of livestock is the only effective way to cut foot and mouth losses. Emergency vaccination would be of little help. According to a Kansas State …
Breakfast Cost
Most people don’t know it but eggs are one of the most consumed foods in the whole world. Most of us do know that egg farmers have had a hard year. The price of eggs has been going up since that outbreak of Avian Flu. Everett Griner talks about breakfast costing more in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR …
Reducing Food Waste
Cathy Isom tells us how we can give thanks this holiday season by reducing the amount of food we waste. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …
Milk Processing Questions
One of the most effective health aides ever developed is the pasteurization of raw milk. It has been around for almost a century, but there are still people that will not use it in their homes. Everett Griner talks about milk processing in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up …
Porksgiving
Cathy Isom tells us how people are giving back to others who give this holiday season, in the name of pork. Download Audio Yes Thanksgiving. A time spent with our family and loved ones, gathered around a turkey and pumpkin pie at the dinner table. But it’s also the time of year known as Porksgiving – when anyone can choose …