Proposed Cuts to Agriculture & National Cotton Council Predicts Lower Acreage

Yesterday, President Obama released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2013 which includes a $32 billion reduction in agricultural spending. Tyron Spearman has a look at that along with the National Cotton Council’s survey which shows fewer cotton acres this year. Ag Cuts: Download Audio Acreage: Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril …

AL Ag Department Working to Overcome Budget Shortfalls

During this second week of Alabama’s Legislative Session, Ag Commissioner John McMillan says they are keeping their eye on the budget. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, …

Two GA Producers Serving the Cotton Industry at the National Level

Two Georgia cotton producers are serving in some top spots in the Cotton Industry for 2012. Chuck Coley from Vienna, GA was elected as National Cotton Council (NCC) chairman for 2012. And Jimmy Webb a producer from Leary, Ga will serve as the 2012 president of Cotton Council International. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement …

ASA Statement on President’s Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2013

February 14, 2012…St. Louis, Mo… President Barack Obama unveiled his budget for fiscal year 2013 yesterday; a proposal that includes a $32 billion reduction in agricultural spending. American Soybean Association (ASA) President Steve Wellman, a soybean farmer from Syracuse, Neb., issues the following statement on the president’s proposal: Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril …

Vilsack Refers to 2013 USDA Budget as Stable

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack believes stable is the right word to describe the Department’s newly proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2013. General: Download Audio Produce: Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That …

Increasing Production

Research will improve food production. Everett Griner tells us what is going on in the research world. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of …

NCC Executive Outlines STAX Proposal Rationale

MEMPHIS — Addressing the joint meeting of the National Crop Insurance Services and American Association of Crop Insurers, National Cotton Council President/CEO Mark Lange laid out the circumstances that brought the U.S. cotton industry to endorse a sweeping change in cotton policy. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Peanut Growers Undecided What to Plant

After talking with growers at last week’s annual Alabama-Florida Peanut Show, Ken Barton with the Florida Peanut Producers Association said many are still undecided as to how many acres of peanuts they will plant this season. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response …

FL Premises Liability Bill Moving through Committees

Sam Ard, director of Governmental Affairs for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, says a bill dealing with premises liability is ready to be considered on the House Floor. Download Audio Plus, Ard updates other issues of interest for Florida cattlemen in the legislature… Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

NCC Planting Intentions Survey Predicts a Decline in Cotton Acres

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 13.63 million acres of cotton this spring, down 7.5 percent from 2011, according to the National Cotton Council’s 29th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research …