A USDA disaster assistance program is helping those who suffered certain livestock losses. Rod Bain has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between …
Georgia Assisting in Avian Influenza Response Efforts in Minnesota
Based on a request from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Georgia Department of Agriculture and Georgia Poultry Lab have sent employees to Minnesota to assist in response efforts to the avian influenza outbreak. I talked with both Georgia State Veterinarian Dr. Robert Cobb and Dan Duncan, livestock and poultry division manager, about these efforts. First, Dr. Cobb explains what …
U.S. Peanut Industry Representatives Visiting China
Some folks representing the U.S. peanut industry are in China this week. Tyron Spearman has more information on why they are there and who they are visiting. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding …
With USDA Assistance, Private Landowners Play Pivotal Role Aiding Gulf Recovery
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, April 20, 2015 – In the five years since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, America’s farmers, ranchers and forest managers have partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to voluntarily help Gulf of Mexico ecosystems recover. Their proven conservation efforts on private lands have helped clean and conserve water, restore habitat and …
Sunbelt Expo Planting Crops for Field Day
Before the recent rains, it was fairly dry in some areas of the Southeast. Chip Blalock, with Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Ga., says they needed some help when it came to actually planting corn this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future …
Florida Peach Marketing Order Hearings
Work has been underway to get a Florida Peach Growers Association up and running, as the steps have been taken to investigate the possibility of getting a statewide marketing order for peaches that will help to provide resources for marketing and research. Two public hearings must be held before a vote can go to growers in the state. The first …
Potato Council Joins Pollinator Work Group
The National Potato Council has joined nearly 24 other national, regional and state organizations that are members of the Minor Crop Farmer Alliance (MCFA) in issuing a statement of principles on pollinator health. The group’s guiding principles suggest that pollinator health is a complex matter that requires a solution that addresses many factors. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
More Talks This Week on a U.S.-E.U. Trade Agreement
Another round of trade talks between the U.S. and the E.U. is about to get underway. Gary Crawford has the first part of the story. Download Audio Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explains how Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight: 3-D Printed Psyllid ‘SmartTrap’
In this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks about how the Florida Department of Agriculture recently developed a 3-D printed “SmartTrap” for the psyllid that causes citrus greening. Download Audio To learn more, see Psyllid “Smart Trap”. You can follow Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Discover more by visiting FreshFromFlorida.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending April 17, 2015
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we provided more information concerning avian influenza, looked at a big week in Washington D.C. on issues affecting agriculture, and discussed how farmer to consumer operations are still growing. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, …