New Standards for School Snacks and Drinks

America’s schools are poised to have vending machines and snack bars stocked with healthy choices. Gary Cooper has this report with Susan Carter from Washington DC. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources …

Fishing Around

U.S. Fish Farmers are being victimized. Everett Griner tells us how. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune …

Better Goats For A Better World

When we talk about improving food production, it usually revolves around corn, rice and grains, but according to Dr. Tad Sonstegard with the Agricultural Research Service there is a livestock species that may be one of the most ignored of the bunch at least in this country. Download Audio How researchers are trying to fix it. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida …

FFVA Seminars Cancelled, but Producers Can Still Get Prepared

Gary Cooper gives an update on the cancellation of the healthcare seminar series until later on this year. FFVA also has a shortlist of things about the healthcare laws that growers can be doing now to prepare. Download Audio More can be read on this along with the notice from the Treasury Department and a story from USA Today here. …

Nutty Planning

Everett Griner tells us how the pecan exports are driving growth expansion. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers …

Ag in Review for the Week Ending July 05, 2013

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune …

Bug Off

Everett Griner tells us how imported pests continue to stump us. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune …

Pork Check-off Summer Marketing Campaign

The pork check-off has launched a new summer marketing campaign. Immediate past president of the National Pork Board Conley Nelson explains the goal of the campaign is to promote the value of pork in the meat case and educating the consumer of the new names of pork cuts. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …

Weevil Woes

What is the most significant accomplishment in farming? What do you think most will sway? Everett Griner tells us what he believes most will say and why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Health Care Reform Change Forces Postponement for FFVA Mtgs

Wednesday 07/03/13 The Obama administration unexpectedly announced Tuesday evening that it is delaying the employer mandate under the Affordable Care Act until 2015, forcing FFVA to postpone its series of meetings at several locations July 8-11 on the topic. The Treasury Department is expected to release formal guidance soon. You can read the announcement from the Treasury Department here, and …