Congress is back inWashington following a week-long recess for Memorial Day and the first item on the Senate’s agenda is fixing the Farm Bill. Title Three of the bill, which covers trade, was inadvertently left out of the bill vetoed by President Bush. The veto of the incomplete bill was overridden, making 14 of 15 farm bill titles law. However …
Horticulture Program for Mentally Challenged
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is a partner with the ALE-Tom Resource Conservation and Development Council in Thomasville in a program that uses horticulture to help mentally challenged adults. Report (1:00 mp3) 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 …
Southeast Weather Looks Wetter
Compared to last year, the weather looks much wetter for the Southeast this spring and summer – but still some dryness remains. Report (1:00 mp3) 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 …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Babcock Ranch
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about development of a long-term management plan for the Babcock ranch, one of the largest conservation purchases in the state’s history. Report (1:00 mp3) 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 …
South Korea to Allow Imports of U.S. Beef
After saying yes then no, the South Korean government has said yes again to allowing imports of U.S. beef.Ă‚Â ReportĂ‚Â (:30 mp3) 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 SharpShooter™June …
AL Sparks Pleased with Release of CRP Land
Alabama CommissionerĂ‚Â of AgricultureĂ‚Â Ron Sparks is pleased with the fact CRP acres will be released to help livestock producers across the state.Ă‚Â ReportĂ‚Â (:30 mp3) To learn more about the signup which starts Monday June 2nd, click Here Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …
AL Livestock Market Report
Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy runs through this week’s cattle market numbers from across the state.Ă‚Â ReportĂ‚Â (1:00 mp3) 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 SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Florida Ag Teacher Winners
A North Central Florida elementary school teacher and two middle school agri-science teachers have won Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc.’s “Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture Awards” for 2008 for their efforts to educate their students about where food, fiber and landscape material come from. Cherith Davenport of Archer Community School near Gainesville won for the elementary and overall Florida …
Schafer to Attend FAO Meeting
Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer will present the three-pronged U.S. strategy to address the issues of rising food prices, climate change and energy security during a Food and Agriculture Organization Conference on World Food Security next week in Rome. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Planting Progress
Despite cool weather in the Midwest corn and soybean planting is progressing, while here in the Southeast progress is right about average for cotton and peanuts. GA Report (1:00 mp3) AL Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …