From the National Corn Growers Association: WASHINGTON (March 24, 2016) — On Wednesday, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) along with 17 other senators sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging them to follow the congressional intent of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) by increasing blending targets under the RFS for 2017. The biofuels community commended …
Florida Cabinet Considers 8,000-Acre Deal in Dixie County
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet are expected Tuesday to consider spending $4.21 million to help conserve more than 8,000 acres of land in Dixie County. Under the proposal, the state would buy what is known as a “conservation easement” from Lyme Cross City Forest Company LLC on 8,138 acres. A recommendation from …
Demand for Peanuts Not Keeping Up with Supply
We’ve been hearing for quite some time how large the supply of peanuts is right now, and according to Tyron Spearman, the latest numbers indicate the demand for peanuts is not keeping up with the supply. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Official Explains USDA Decision to Cancel July Cattle Report
USDA recently announced the July cattle inventory report they normally put together had been cancelled due to budget issues, meaning now the January cattle inventory survey will be the their only survey of the total cattle herd. Gary Crawford reports what exactly went into the USDA decision to cancel that report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida …
NPPC Wants USDA to Defend Pork Industry
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) met with USDA officials Wednesday and demanded that USDA stand up for the agriculture industry. NPPC says USDA should defend the sale of trademarked assets being questioned in court. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …
Prospective Plantings Report Coming Next Week
Next week, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will release their annual spring planting intentions report, giving us a better idea of how many acres of which crops farmers intend to plant this spring. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research …
Contracting Less of the Peanut Crop
Tyron Spearman has a story about how less and less of the total peanut crop has actually been under contract the past few years. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida 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 …
Free Online Beef Quality Assurance Certification
In this week’s “BQA Quality Report”, brought to you by your state and national checkoff funded Beef Quality Assurance programs Dr. Craig Jones, director of cattle professional services at Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., hopes producers will take advantage of the opportunity to get BQA certified online for free. Download Audio Get to know your BQA program by visiting BQA.org Sponsored …
Farmers Asked to Fill Out Big Data Survey
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is asking farmers from across the country to complete a six-minute, online survey about big data. But they need the completed surveys by March 31st, which is coming up next week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
GMO Labeling Efforts Moving Forward
General Mills Labeling Decision Underscores Need for National Law General Mills revealed last week the company will label all of its products in accordance with the Vermont labeling law taking effect in July. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research …