Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano recently toured some of the storm ravaged areas in Alabama and Mississippi, including rural areas, and she wants those affected to register with FEMA. Download Audio
FL Numeric Nutrient Criteria Issue Affects Many
Last week a lawsuit was filed by Florida Cattlemen’s Association and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association challenging EPA’s final rule establishing numeric nutrient criteria for waters in Florida. FCA President Jim Strickland said this whole issue is causing them a lot of concern. Download Audio
NPB Supports Peanut Proud Relief Effort
The National Peanut Board has voted to support Peanut Proud’s efforts to help areas in Alabama and Mississippi devastated by recent tornados as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio
More Class-Action
U.S.D.A. files new class-action law suits. Everett Griner tells us what this is all about. Download Audio
Alabama NRCS Receives Disaster Recovery Aid
Auburn, Ala, May 4, 2011 – The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has made available $600,000 in financial and technical assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program for disaster recovery aid in Alabama. NRCS is helping with the disaster through EWP by removing debris out of waterways. Local NRCS field personnel are also assisting the Alabama Department of Agriculture …
House and Senate Immigration Bills Drastically Differ
It looks like immigration could be a mute issue in the legislature this year, thanks to the failing of an amendment that would have forced employers to use the federal E-verify system in the Senate’s version of the bill. Download Audio
High Prices is Only Half the Story When it Comes to Cotton
High prices is the main story surrounding the cotton industry right now, but executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, Richey Seaton, says the rest of the story is the high input prices. Download Audio
No Change in Peanut Prices
The peanut posted price has seen a pretty hefty rise each of the past two weeks but Tyron Spearman reports that’s not the case this week. Download Audio
Productivity
Americans farmers are keeping productivity strong. How? Everett Griner tells us. Download Audio
Cotton Producers Encouraged to Particpate in Online Priority Survey
Monty Bain, Southeast Regional Communications Manager for the Cotton Board, says they want growers to have a say in what efforts are made through the Cotton Research & Promotion Program by participating in Cotton Incorporated’s electronic Producer Priority Survey. Download Audio