High-path Avian influenza (HPAI) is something we’ve not heard much about lately, as during the heat of the summer months, it doesn’t survive. But Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black, says it’s not something that has been forgotten about, and many with his department have worked hard on prevention of it. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted …
Producers See Benefits at Latin American Product Showcase
Producers recently were able to see benefits for U.S. Agriculture during a Latin American Product Showcase in Panama City, Panama. Joe Schuele has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
USDA Says Organic Eggs Have Largest Price Premiums
A new study by the Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service finds organic eggs have the largest price premiums over their nonorganic counterparts. The study estimated price premiums in grocery stores for 17 commonly purchased organic foods relative to their nonorganic counterparts from 2004 to 2010. Price premiums for most of the organic products studied did not steadily increase or …
Peanut Crop Conditions Affected by Weather
Hot, dry conditions continue across many of the peanut growing areas, and due to this, Tyron Spearman reports crop conditions are being affected. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
Southeast Pasture and Rangeland Conditions Decline
A decline in U.S. pasture and rangeland conditions this past week was caused by the recent heat wave, and has been more pronounced here in the Southeast that in other areas of the country. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has those details, along with information about possible moisture chances yet this week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted …
Commissioner Adam Putnam and VISIT FLORIDA Promote Florida Agritourism
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and VISIT FLORIDA today announced a joint effort to highlight Florida’s growing agritourism industry by adding an agritourism feature to VISIT FLORIDA’s Attractions Finder online tool, which allows travelers to identify attractions that best fit their personal preference. This new feature gives …
Easy Way to Connect and Receive Conservation Help
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service wants to remind landowners there is an easy way to connect and receive conservation help. It’s called Conservation Client Gateway. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
Georgia Cotton Producers Still Need Rain
We told you a couple of weeks ago that the intensive heat and increasing drought-like conditions were affecting many dryland cotton producers. And according to Georgia Cotton Commission’s Richey Seaton, that fact has not changed and cotton producers still need a good rain. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle …
Cattle Feedlot Placements below Expectations
USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed Report shows the number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or more was 10.4 million head on July 1, 2016. The inventory was 1 percent above July 1, 2015. Placements in feedlots during June totaled 1.53 million head, 3 percent …
Florida State Panel Backs Controversial Water Standards
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 26, 2016………. A state regulatory panel Tuesday narrowly approved the first changes to Florida’s surface-water quality standards in nearly a quarter-century, despite objections from environmentalists who argued the new criteria potentially create more health hazards. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary …