WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that during this month, USDA will distribute approximately $1.6 billion in annual Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) rental payments and $3.8 billion in final 2010 direct payments to America’s farmers and ranchers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The …
Looking Ahead to Crop Reports
The October 1 production crop forecast will be released by USDA NASS this coming Friday, as Tyron Spearman reports many are looking forward to seeing those numbers for various crops. 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 …
Corn Sugar
Due to consumer confusion, The Corn Refiners Association has petitioned the FDA to allow manufacturers the option of using ‘corn sugar’ as an alternative name for high fructose corn syrup. 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 …
USDA Working to Improve Organic Crop Insurance Programs
The Risk Management Agency has recently released three reports on how to improve crop insurance programs for organic crops. 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 …
Higher Feed Costs Means Less Meat Production
Even though futures prices for corn took a tumble on the Chicago Board of Trade Thursday, most contracts through July 2011 are either near or over $5.00, and trends suggest prices will stay above that mark well into 2011. This means cattle and hog producers will be looking at lower profits due to higher feed prices, and in turn could …
Most Crop Prices are Looking Good & AL Billboards Promoting Peanuts
Cotton, corn, and soybean prices are looking pretty good right now as Tyron Spearman looks where those crops stand compared to peanut prices at this point. Download Audio And Tyron has information about two new billboards in Alabama put up just in time for peanut harvest by the Alabama Peanut Producers Association. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided …
F.A.D.
Everett Griner tells us how this affects the American farmer and also has some good advice. 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 …
Crop Disaster Assistance Still Being Worked Out
The Department of Agriculture has come up with approximately 550 million dollars to compensate producers who suffered weather-related crop losses in 2009, which is a little more than one-third of the 1.5 billion dollars Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln has been seeking. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps …
Job Losses
Everett Griner tells us how agriculture is still a people industry. 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 Management …
Ag in Review for the Week of September 6, 2010
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . 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 …