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Peanut Supply and Disappearance
Today Tyron Spearman looks at some of the numbers from the latest peanut supply and disappearance report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
A Common Row Crop Could Control Pest in Specialty Crops
University of Florida researchers have found that corn plants can help sustain populations of gall midges, used to control spider mites. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Update on 2012 Farm Bill Negotiations
Farm policy recommendations were not delivered to the deficit reduction super committee as planned, but expectations are that 23-billion dollars in farm bill reductions can be found and a final agreement will still be reached. The following reports have more details on the negotiations. Commodity Title Major Hang-Up in Farm Bill Reductions Download Audio How Current Farm Bill Negotiations Will …
Goodnight Irene
It has been well reported about the damage done by Irene to the cities and towns up the eastern coast. Everett Griner tells us about the damage done to agriculture. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For …
FSA County Committee Elections Begin Friday, Nov. 4
WASHINGTON, Nov.3, 2011 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Bruce Nelson announced today that the 2011 FSA county committee elections will begin tomorrow, Nov. 4, with USDA mailing ballots to eligible voters. The deadline to return the ballots to local FSA offices is Dec. 5, 2011. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer …
AL NRCS Soil Survey Efforts are Ongoing
The Alabama Natural Resources Conservation Service recently unveiled the first generation soil survey program, but AL NRCS Soil Scientist Charles Love says the efforts will be ongoing with continued updating of the soil information. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Peanut Stocks Update
The latest peanut stocks and processing report shows peanut demand is still strong as Tyron Spearman runs through the numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Senate Passes Ag Appropriations Bill
The US Senate has passed their agricultural appropriations bill with a 15 percent reduction in ag funding levels since Fiscal Year 2010. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
EPA Gives Nod to Draft Water Quality Standards in Florida
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, November 2, 2011…….Bolstered by a letter of confidence from Washington, Florida’s top environmental regulator on Wednesday said his agency would proceed with its proposed plan to set specific pollution levels for the state’s inland and coastal waters. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle …