Plan Ahead for 2014 Automatic Spending Reductions

USDA’s Farm Service Agency wants to remind farmers and ranchers who participate in FSA programs to plan ahead for Fiscal Year 2014 automatic spending reductions. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the …

Peanut Crop May Be Larger Than Estimate

As the numbers are tallied, it looks like this year’s peanut crop may end up being a bit larger than the estimates. Tyron Spearman has a look at the latest figures. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril …

New Farmers

There are those which choose hard work over comfort. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding …

Alabama Association of Conservation Districts Holding Meeting

The annual Alabama Association of Conservation Districts Meeting in taking place in Orange Beach, Alabama as those involved in conservation efforts across the state are in attendance. I was able to chat with AACD President Sue Gaines, from Monroe County, Alabama about this event. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant …

Immigration Likely to Wait Until 2014

Citing a lack of calendar time, The National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Greg Walden has said that the House would likely pass immigration reform legislation by the end of next year. And Florida Congressman Steve Southerland agrees, as he gives his thoughts on the issue. Download Audio Listen to Southerland’s complete interview here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …

Kubota Offering New Line of Hay Equipment

Kubota is proud to introduce their new line of Hay Tool Implements. David Palmer, Senior Product Manager of Implements, said Kubota is very competitive with with other brands of hay tools. Download Audio For more information simply go to Kubota.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on EPA 2014 Volume Standards

WASHINGTON, November 15, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statements on EPA’s proposal of 2014 Renewable Fuel Standards: “The Obama Administration remains committed to the production of clean, renewable energy from homegrown sources, and to the businesses that are hard at work to create the next generation of biofuels. It’s important to take a long-term approach …

EPA Ethanol Proposal Will Devastate Farmers, Rural Economy

From the National Corn Growers Association: ST. LOUIS (November 15, 2013) – The National Corn Growers Association expressed outrage today in the wake of an announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that will significantly weaken the Renewable Fuel Standard by reducing the volumes for corn-based ethanol for 2014. “This recommendation is ill-advised and should be condemned by all consumers …

EPA’s RFS Proposal Goes Backward on Biodiesel

From The American Soybean Association: ST. LOUIS (November 15, 2013) – In response to a Proposed Rule for the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard Required Volume Obligations (RVO) issued today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the American Soybean Association expressed concern that the biomass-based diesel levels for 2014 and 2015 would be reduced below the amount actually produced in 2013. …

Under Secretary Elisabeth Hagen departs from USDA

WASHINGTON, November 15, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Agriculture Under Secretary Elisabeth Hagen today made the following statements on Under Secretary Hagen’s departure from USDA: Statement from Under Secretary Hagen “Today I am announcing that I will be embarking in mid-December on a new challenge in the private sector. I am grateful to Secretary Vilsack for the opportunity …