USDA is making grants available to make it possible for more SNAP recipients to use their electronic cards to buy food at more farmers markets. Something that USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan says will give producers a viable market to sell more of their products. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …
The Importance of Washing Your Reusable Grocery Bags
A warning to grocery shoppers who avoid the paper versus plastic dilemma by using their own reusable bags. 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, …
Final 2011 Cotton Crop Numbers
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released the final production figures from the 2011 cotton crop, and we have Steve Maliszewski with with NASS in Washington D.C. with those numbers. 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 …
Nuts Again
2012 is being a good year for the almond crop. Everett Griner explains. 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
4 AL Watersheds Included in National Water Quality Initiative
USDA’s new National Water Quality Initiative is designed to improve water quality in challenged watersheds across the country. AL NRCS State Conservationist Dr. Bill Puckett says the funds will go to target four Alabama watersheds. 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 …
Ag Education Leading to Careers in Agriculture
In the following two reports, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks on the various opportunities a career in agriculture can offer as well as the importance of a system of education that acknowledges the role of agriculture in society. Ag Education: Download Audio Ag Careers: Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …
Beef Checkoff Working in State and National Programs
In this week’s “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by the beef checkoff, Larry Williams from Lake City, Florida knows how important each dollar taken in is as beings it doesn’t go nearly as far today as it use to they have to really watch their pennies close. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff …
Alabama Signup Underway for Water Quality Initiative
Yesterday USDA announced the launch of a new National Water Quality Initiative committed to improving impaired watersheds in every U.S. state and territory. I talked with a few folks in Alabama about how funds from EQIP will be used for these practices, as the interview is with NRCS State Conservationist Dr. William Puckett, along with Alex Vaughan, NRCS District Conservationist …
Offices Closed
USDA has a better idea of streamlining business for the producers. Good for producers? Everett Griner talks on this. 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 …
Syngenta Shows Off Seed Trials In Naples, Florida
What goes on here at the Syngenta experimental farm in Naples, deep in southwest Florida, has impact all over the country. Syngenta team members, seed customers and cooperators met here this week for one of two annual field trials. Even a couple major retailer representatives showed up, indicative of a growing interest at the retail level about what is going …