The Food and Drug Administration and National Institutes of Health recently has announced an upgraded Safety Reporting Portal designed to make it easier and faster to document foodborne illnesses and other safety matters Download Audio
House Passes Tax Breaks and Social Spending Measure
The U.S. House has passed a 113-billion dollar package of tax breaks and social spending programs which includes Senator Blanche Lincoln’s 1.5-billion dollar disaster package. However changes are expected in the measure, when the Senate picks it up after it returns from the Memorial Day break on June 7th. Download Audio News post sponsor: AGROTAIN® controls nitrogen loss for higher …
Some Good Energy Inducing Snacks
During this summer season it is important to be aware of what snacks are energy-efficient, balancing high-quality calories with the nutrients needed to convert those calories into enduring energy. The following two reports should give you more info on how to choose snacks that will give you energy to burn. 5 Energy Inducing Snacks Download Audio Details on Edamame Download …
Expect Fundamental Changes in Next Farm Bill
Hearings concerning the 2012 Farm Bill continue across the country as Tyron Spearman updates some of the discussions which have taken place. Download Audio
Agrotain Performs in a Wide Variety of Crops
University of Georgia Extension Forage Specialist Dr. Dennis Hancock says much time has been spent on research efforts concerning the issue of nitrogen loss when fertilizing a variety of crops with urea or liquid nitrogen and their results have shown Agrotain has performed very well. Download Audio Check out the recent video from the third annual University of Georgia Hay …
Big Agriculture
Lack of competition hurts producers. Everett Griner tells us how. Download Audio
FL NRCS Reminds Producers about CSP Deadline
Florida NRCS program specialist Kenneth Morgan, wants to remind producers about an upcoming batching date of June 11, 2010, for the Conservation Stewardship Program. Download Audio
Putnam says EPA Nutrient Criteria Now Out of Our Hands
Congressman Adam Putnam says that one of the scary things about EPA’s nutrient criteria for all of Florida’s waters, that is set to go into affect October 15, 2010, is the fact that it is now ultimately up to a judge. Download Audio
USDA Ready for Forfeited Peanuts
Today Tyron Spearman looks at where USDA stands in case they need to take in any forfeited peanuts. Download Audio News post sponsor: AGROTAIN® controls nitrogen loss for higher yields.
Farm Subsidies
Everett Griner gives us some outlook on how subsidies keep farmers farming. Download Audio