One concern for many in agriculture is how the average age of farmers continues to rise. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says a problem for agriculture is easing the way for new farmers to take over as thousands of farmers near the end of their working life. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up …
USDA Seeking Comments on EQIP
USDA is seeking public comment on how it intends to improve the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, or EQIP, one of USDA’s largest conservation programs. But that comment period ends next week on February 10th. To make a comment go to www.regulations.gov. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Food Safety
Everett Griner talks about our food reserves being properly protected in today’s Agri View. Download Audio 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
Success in the Cafeteria-part 3
In the final report of this series Cathy Isom looks into the new ways schools are marketing cafeteria choices to kids. Download Audio Check out the first two segments of this series. Part 1: The approaches some schools are using to get kids to eat more and stop wasting cafeteria food. Part 2: The reasons why kids are wasting their …
Cattlemen Discussing Various Issues
The 2015 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show continues today in San Antonio, Texas. And of course a variety of issues are being discussed, including those proposed regulations form the EPA like Water of the U.S. I asked Colin Woodall, Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, why are all of these …
Bee Aware
Everett Griner talks about CCD not the only bee problem in today’s Agri View. Download Audio 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
Cattlemen Gather in San Antonio for the 2015 Cattle Industry Convention
More than 7,000 cattlemen and women from across the country are registered to attend the 2015 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show, which kicked off today at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. This convention is the Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …
National Chicken Council Throws Support behind ‘RFS Reform Act’
From the National Chicken Council: WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 4, 2015 – The National Chicken Council today voiced strong support for congressional action to fix our badly broken federal ethanol mandate, the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), as Congressmen Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Steve Womack (R-Ark.) and Jim Costa (D-Calif.) introduced the RFS Reform Act in the House of …
NCGA: Goodlatte Bill “a huge step backward” for Energy Independence
From the National Corn Growers Association: WASHINGTON (Feb. 4, 2015) — Today, Reps. Bob Goodlatte, Jim Costa, Steve Womack, and Peter Welch re-introduced the RFS Reform Act. Chip Bowling, president of the National Corn Growers Association, issued the following statement: “Once again, Rep. Goodlatte and his colleagues have put Big Oil ahead of America’s corn farmers. The Renewable Fuel Standard …
Do Not Overplant Peanuts
One university economist is warning farmers not to overplant peanuts this year. Tyron Spearman has the story. Download Audio 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