According to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Marketbasket Survey the total cost of 16 food items that can be used to prepare one or more meals was $49.07, up $2.10 compared to the fourth quarter of 2010. However, a closer look shows that Americans still spend the lowest percentage of their disposable annual income on food compared to any country …
Meat Labels Coming
Everett Griner tells us about changes coming from USDA. You will know what is in your meat. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships …
Producers Invited to Attend 2011 Conservation Farming Field Day
The Alabama Natural Resources Conservation Service is one of many sponsors of the 2011 Conservation Farming Field Day to be held on Tuesday, April 12 from 10 till noon. And William Birdsong with Auburn Extension encourages producers to come out and visit their high residue crop demonstrations. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch …
AL Budget Cuts Forcing Some Fee Hikes
Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association said with budget cuts being felt around the state, it’s causing fees in some cases to rise as one example of that came to light just this week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming …
AL 13 Counties Targeted for EQIP Sign-up in Blackbelt
AUBURN, Ala., April 6, 2011 – State Conservationist Dr. William Puckett with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces April 29, 2011, as the cutoff date for a Partnership Initiative with the Alabama Forestry Commission Targeting Underserved Forest Landowners under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Applying for EQIP is continuous; however, selecting applications for funding is completed periodically through …
Gardening Tips
Everett Griner looks at an old saying…”Do it right or don’t do it.” Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle …
Crops Should be Ready to Showcase at Sunbelt Field Day
Executive Director of the Sunbelt Ag Expo, Chip Blalock, says they have experienced a unique growing season so far but are expecting to have the crops ready to showcase during Field Day coming up on Thursday, July 7, 2011. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To …
US Leads the World in Wine Consumption
America is now the world’s leading wine-consuming nation and in these three reports wine expert Jon Fredrikson will give us the details pertaining to this big milestone for the wine industry. Wine Consumption Download Audio Imports Download Audio Health Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To …
1099 Repeal Bill Ready for Obama Signature
The U.S. Senate has passed H.R. 4 repealing the expansion of 1099 business reporting requirements which were part of last year’s health care law and which would result in an increase of paperwork for farmers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch …
Market Operator on Collecting Beef Checkoff
In our “Get to know your beef checkoff” series brought to you by the beef checkoff Carl McKettrick, owner and operator of the Arcadia Stockyard in Arcadia, Florida, said he is pleased to see the support the beef checkoff gets from producers selling cattle through his market. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored …