Rural America is losing its power. How? Everett Griner tells us. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025
Ag in Review for the Week of September 5, 2011
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 Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025
Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Remembers 9/11
We join you in remembering those whose lives were taken. As we take time to reflect on the 10th Anniversary of a day none of us will ever forget, let us come together to grieve, to remember, to express our gratitude to those who demonstrated what it is to be a hero, and to pledge ourselves to live in honor …
Info Now Available for 2012 FL NRCS Programs
Florida NRCS assistant state Conservationist, Jeff Woods, wants to remind producers who are interested in implementing conservation programs in 2012 about the October 31, 2011 batching date. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for …
Dry Conditions the Story of the Season So Far for GA Cotton Producers
Mike Lucas, Bleckley County cotton producer and Georgia Cotton Commission board member, says he was hoping to receive a little more relief from the recent tropical disturbances. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for …
Many Southeast Counties Declared Natural Disaster Areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 150 counties in Georgia along with a few counties in Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee as primary natural disaster areas due to the ongoing drought and excessive heat. Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio For a complete list of the counties designated as primary natural disaster areas click here. …
Regulatory Bills Introduced in the Senate
Bills have been introduced in the U.S. Senate which are designed to block the Environmental Protection Agency’s dust and water actions. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025
Statement by Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam
Statement on the Ten-Year Anniversary of 9/11: “Ten years ago, our country came under attack by individuals seeking to destroy America and the freedoms we enjoy. But instead of tearing us down, we became stronger in the face of adversity. Brave firefighters, police officers and extraordinary citizens rushed toward danger, sacrificing their own lives to help fellow Americans. Today, I …
Counties in Georgia and Neighboring States Declared as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2011 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 150 counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to an ongoing drought and excessive heat that has damaged thousands of acres of crops. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle …
Chambliss Applauds Drought Disaster Declaration
Today, U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., applauded Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack’s decision to declare 150 drought-stricken counties in Georgia disaster areas, as requested by Gov. Nathan Deal. Since April 2011, many parts of Georgia have experienced extreme weather conditions and suffered numerous crop losses. With the USDA Secretarial Disaster Designation, Georgia farmers will be able to apply for emergency …