Here is a Press Statement by United States Trade Representative Michael Froman Regarding Today’s World Trade Organization Enforcement Victory: The United States has scored an important victory today for America’s farmers and for fair play in international trade. We prevailed in a World Trade Organization dispute against China’s use of its trade laws to block exports of U.S. chicken products …
White House Children’s Luncheon Showcases Peanuts
Recently the First Lady Michelle Obama hosted 54 aspiring young chefs at the White House for the annual Kids’ “State Dinner.” These children were winners of a recipe contest sponsored by Epicurious.com, USDA and the Department of Education. Sabrina Hill tells us about the dinner and the contest. To view the winning recipes download the cookbook. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida …
House Working Group Reaches Agreement on Nutrition Bill
With information out that a House working group has reached an agreement on the Nutrition Bill, some in our nation’s capitol wonder whether a farm bill can be completed by September 30. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research …
Sniffing out Truffles
Prized by chefs and foodies alike, pecan grove truffles have long been the secret jewels of pecan orchards. And now new research and truffle searching methods may soon bring the fungal delicacy to more tables. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Dirty Water
Water contamination is still growing. Everett Griner tells us about it. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026
Peanuts Moving Into the Trade and House Discussing More Nutrition Title Cuts
More peanuts may be moving into the trade than had been expected, as Tyron Speraman has those details, along with a story about discussions by certain members of the House who are looking at even more cuts to nutrition programs. Peanuts: Download Audio Nutrition: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, …
Boosting Ag Exports Through Two USDA Programs
The Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program are designed to expand foreign markets to US ag goods. Here is USDA’s Rod Bain and Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Phil Karsting. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for …
U.S. Senate Committee Heading to Apalachicola Bay
From The News Service of Florida: The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a field hearing in Franklin County about the impact of reduced water flows on Apalachicola Bay. The full committee hearing, titled “Effects of Water Flows on Apalachicola Bay: Short and Long Term Perspectives,” is set for 11 a.m. Aug. 13 at the Franklin …
New Ways to Track Hurricanes
Storm tracking can be a very dangerous and expensive science, but there could come a day when relatively inexpensive unmanned vehicles will swarm over, under and through hurricanes to help predict the strength and path of the storms. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida …
Mad Cow
Everett Griner ponders…”What has happened to Mad Cow Disease?” Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026