This article is by Mark R. McLellan, Dean for Research, University of Florida/IFAS With the deepest recession since the 1930s, the decline in tax revenues, and the growing demand for emergency public services for unemployed workers and their families, state government budgets are in crisis. Not surprisingly, many states are freezing or even cutting their funding for some of the …
Eating Adjustments
In reality, eating habit changes are only temporary. Everett Griner tells us just how. Download Audio
Food Policy Bills Could Become Casualties of a Short Calendar
Time is not on the side of those who support two food policy bills in the Senate. One would strengthen the FDA’s food safety authority – the other is designed to fight child obesity. But despite bipartisan support – the legislation may never reach the Senate floor because there’s not much room on the Senate calendar and time is running …
Report Clearing Land to Plant
Today Tyron Spearman has a reminder for growers who have already or plan to clear land to use for crop production. Download Audio
2012 Farm Bill
Everett Griner tells us today just how spending cuts will drive this new bill. Download Audio
NRCS Reminds Producers of CSP Deadline
With an upcoming deadline of Friday, June 25th, the Natural Resources Conservation Service wants to remind producers about the Conservation Stewardship Program. AL-John Curtis: Download Audio FL-George Johnson: Download Audio
Brazil Agrees to Framework Regarding Cotton Dispute
Brazil’s Ministers have made a decision in support of a framework that would avert the burden of more than 800-million dollars of countermeasures this year. Download Audio
EPA Delays E15 Decision, Again
EPA is delaying its decision on E15 until the fall. And Matt Hartwig with the Renewable Fuels Association says they’re extremely frustrated as it’s been over a year since the waiver request was initially submitted to allow the nation’s gas supply to move from 10-percent to 15-percent ethanol. Download Audio
Sniffing Out Noxious Weeds
Weeds can be much more than just an aggravation to farmers as they can cause devastating economic losses. And a new field test has found that trained detection dogs are more effective than humans in identifing noxious weeds. Download Audio
No Ban on Peanuts Yet & Acreage Reporting Reminder
We’ve had information the past couple of weeks about a proposed ban of peanuts on airline flights, but today Tyron Spearman has an update noting that may not happen anytime soon. He also has a reminder for growers about reporting their planted acreage as that deadline is coming up soon. Peanuts: Download Audio Reporting: Download Audio