2010 food costs are up again. Inflation is skyrocketing and Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio
Vanishing Custom
Canning and preserving foods is vanishing. Why? Everett Griner tells us. Download Audio
Concerns About High Corn Prices
There are concerns in our nation’s capitol about the high commodity prices, especially for corn, and today Tyron Spearman reports this was a major topic of discussion this week. Download Audio
NASCAR Goes Green for 2011
As the green flag flies for this 2011 NASCAR season the cars will fly with a new, greener fuel. Download Audio
Peanut Contracts Verses Other Crop Prices
National Peanut Research Lab’s Dr. Marshall Lamb was one of the speakers at last week’s Alabama-Florida Peanut Show in Dothan as he talked about markets and had some advice for growers. Download Audio
Living Mottos
State Symbols honor rural life. Everett Griner tells us how. Download Audio
Are You Sure?
Farmers and Consumers are friendly competitors. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio
USDA on Status of Counter-Cyclical Payment
USDA announced today that they will not issue partial 2010-crop counter-cyclical payments to producers of certain covered commodities as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio
Peanuts May Have to Fight for Acreage
High commodity prices for the major crops continues and thus some wonder how many acres will be devoted to peanuts this year as Tyron Spearman looks at this topic again now that an estimate for cotton acreage was recently released. Download Audio
Fruit and Veggie Farmers Like New Healthy Eating Guidelines
The country’s newest dietary guidelines focus on balancing calories and making the best of those calories. This is good news for fruit and vegetable farmers. Hear more in this report. Download Audio