New tobacco research. What is this leading to? Everett Griner lets us know it might be a good thing.
AL NRCS Holding WRP Workshops Next Week
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to remind landowners about three Wetlands Reserve Program workshops coming up next week. Learn more or register for a WRP workshop at the Alabama NRCS website
Final 2008 Cotton Crop Numbers
Final numbers for the 2008 cotton crop were released this morning.
Residue Cover
More satellite technology. What is this geared to? Everett Greiner tells us.
AL Donates Peanut Butter & USDA Budget Expands
The Alabama Peanut Producers Association, along with various peanut-related companies and organizations, made a special delivery today donating twenty-four pallets of peanut butter to food banks throughout the state. Tyron Spearman has that story along with information about how USDA’s buget is expanding this year. AL delivery: USDA budget:
Climate Change Issue Needs to be Handled Carefully
There is quite a bit of talk regarding climate change and how proposed legislation may affect the agriculture sector. Mark Masyln, Executive Director of Public Policy for the American Farm Bureau, says the issues should be addressed carefully.
Pork Industry Trying To Survive H1N1 Virus
Due to the H1N1 influenza, nearly two dozen countries have closed trade to U.S. pork because of worries about its safety. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said pork producers have suffered and will continue to do so until we get this turned around.
What’s for Breakfast?
Sausage……America’s most versatile meat. Everett Griner tells us all about it.
Weekly Livestock Market Reports
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending May 8th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA:
Senator Saxby Chambliss Statement Proposed Budget
U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), Ranking Republican Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, has released the following statement regarding President Obama’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2010 budget request, calling for additional cuts to key agriculture programs: