House Farm Bill Released by Ag Committee Leaders

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar

We are one step closer to having a 2012 Farm Bill with the release of the discussion draft of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act from House Leadership. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …

Red, Ripe Tomatoes

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

Everett Griner tells us how, even in his back yard, the world’s #1 plant has its problems. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps …

Farmers Encouraged to Attend Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Sunbelt Ag Expo Farm Manager Michael Chafin encourages farmers to come out to their annual Field Day July 12, 2012, where he says in addition to the traditional field tours, they will see different types of cropping systems. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out …

National Efforts Being Deployed to Eradicate Brown Marmalated Stink Bug

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug has the potential to wreak havoc on a number of our southeastern crops which is why USDA research entomologist Tracy Leskey says they are working to find eradication efforts. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, …

Beef Cookoff Changing with the Times

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Evelyn Brown from Cullman, Alabama is the 2012 National Beef Cookoff committee chair and she talks about how they have updated the way the event is conducted to keep up with the changing times. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, …

Codex Decides to Move Ahead with Ractopamine Standards

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Pork

Here’s a release from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: WASHINGTON (July 5, 2012) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is present at the Codex meeting taking place in Rome July 2 -7. Participating member countries expressed their views on the safety of ractopamine and today, July 5, 2012, the member countries voted in favor of the adoption of standards …

Dow Has Solution for Growers Dealing With Worm Pressure

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Soybeans

With the conditions right for increased worm pressure, Andy Fordice Insecticide Product Manager with Dow AgroSciences says Intrepid Insecticide is a great solution for growers dealing with worms in peanuts, soybeans and pasture. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida …

Senate May Avoid Spending Bills

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed six of the 12 annual spending bills for the 2013 Fiscal Year and the Senate Appropriations Committee plans to mark up its 12 bills soon. However, the full Senate may not take up those bills. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers …

$4.00 a Gallon

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Fuel exports are overtaking farm goods. Everett Griner looks at this today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and …

Beef Checkoff Worth Every Penny

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

In this week’s “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by the beef checkoff, Cliff Coddington from Bradenton, Florida knows this is a tough time with fewer dollars coming in but also knows research has shown how much of a return producers get for that one-dollar per head investment. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff …