The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services put out this news release today: TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is joining state agriculture officials across the nation to recognize Friday, March 20, as National Agriculture Day. The day is set aside to celebrate not only the abundant food supply agriculture provides but also the …
What Keeps Farmers Busy?
Everett Griner has looked into this and tells us just what the farmers have to do.
House Bill 529 Making Progress
With the Georgia Legislature in its 10th week Gary Black, president of the Georgia Agribusiness Council, says that one of the important bills that the ag community has been pushing is House Bill 529.
Peanut Posted Price Holds Steady & USDA Extends Buy-In Waiver
The peanut posted price for this week holds steady as Tyron Spearman has the numbers along with information that producers are eligible for 2008 disaster assistance authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill even if they did not previously obtain otherwise statutorily required crop insurance from the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) or Non-insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage for …
The Problem
Is there a problem with wilds hogs? Everett Griner tells us today just what is being done about them.
New Under Secretary Nomination & APC Staff Praised
Today Tyron Spearman has information about a nomination to an Under-secretary position and also talks about what the American Peanut Council has been doing in the wake of the salmonella issue.
What’s New?
What is new in synthetic fuel? Everett Griner tells us about it.
GCC Speaks with Georgia Delegation
Executive Director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, Richey Seaton, and other Industry Leaders recently had an opportunity to travel to Washington to speak with the Georgia Delegation.
Cutting Farm Payments is DOA and Peanut Calendar
Today Tyron Spearman has information that some feel cutting farm payments in our nation’s capitol is not going to happen, while he also looks at this week’s peanut calendar.
The Positive Aspects of Peanuts
There might have been a recall, but there are some positive aspects of peanuts and Everett Griner tells us just what some of these are.