A few weeks ago, a big event took place in Montgomery to launch the new Conserve Alabama, an effort to work with communities to conserve Alabama’s natural resources. Dr. William Puckett, Alabama Soil & Water Conservation Committee (SWCC) Executive Director, said “we’re fortunate in recent years to see a reignited interest in knowing where your food comes from and how …
Ag College Enrollment
Everett Griner talks about the lagging enrollment in agriculture colleges in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by …
Toolkits
If you’re looking to start a Farmer’s Market or a local food system hub in your area, Cathy Isom lets you know toolkits are available at your fingertips for starting your own farmer’s market or other local food activity. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …
Peanut Crop Update
Tyron Spearman has a look at how the planting of the 2016 peanut crop is going thus far. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In …
Final 2015 Cotton Numbers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) has released the final production figures from the 2015 cotton crop. Angie Considine, with NASS in Washington, D.C., reports the crop was down 21 percent from the previous year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …
Many Issues Waiting on Congress
We’ve talked before about the fact this is an election year, and thus not a lot of action by our lawmakers will actually take place between now and November. But National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Vice President of Government Affairs, Colin Woodall, says there are a lot of issues out there that are important to agriculture. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Weather Losses
Everett Griner talks about the March storms dealing heavy weather losses to producers in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research …
People’s Garden
The concept of the People’s Garden is generally one that’s tended by volunteers and a lot of the food from it donated to local food banks and such. Cathy Isom gives us why the number of so-called “People’s Gardens” has grown so rapidly in the last seven years and why we could soon be seeing even more of them soon. …
Concerns with Presidential Candidates on Trade and TPP
While many in agriculture are pushing for Congress to pass the Trans Pacific Trade (TPP) deal, there are some concerned with comments from current Presidential candidates about trade. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef …
Competitive CRP Enrollment Process
Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the enrollment of more than 800,000 acres in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) through the program’s 49th sign up period. Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini explains some of the reasons he believes this was the most competitive Conservation Reserve Program acreage enrollment period in the program’s thirty year history. Download …