There’s a big meeting coming up this week in Panama City Beach, as the 15th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference will be held July 18-20 at the Edgewater Beach Resort. This year’s theme is “Making Sustainability Work” as the event brings in peanut growers and industry representatives from not only Florida, but also Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, …
The Challenges Facing Farmers in a Changing World
Over 151 years ago President Abraham Lincoln created the department that we currently know as USDA and while its mission has remains relatively the same, Acting USDA Under Secretary Michael Scuse says a lot has changed during that time. Download Audio Secretary Michael Scuse talks about the irony of how those changes have impacted agriculture and in many ways has …
Bee Still
Honey bees are overworked and underpaid. Everett Griner talks about the life of a honey bee. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Farm Bill Brouhaha – An AgNet Commentary
With the House of Representatives finally passing its stripped down version of a “farm only” farm bill in recent days, the door now opens for the debate to continue as the process moves to conference committee with members of the Senate. AgNet’s Gary Cooper makes some observations from the ag news desk, as farm groups across the land are frustrated, …
Ag In Review for the Week Ending July 12, 2013
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Farm Bureau Stands Up for Farmer Privacy
The American Farm Bureau Federation is taking legal action to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from publicly releasing personal information about thousands of farmers and ranchers and their families. The EPA is expected to respond soon to several Freedom of Information Act requests, prompting the organization to Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed …
USDA Extends Acreage Reporting Deadline for FSA to August 2nd
WASHINGTON, July 11, 2013 – USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia announced an extension of the FSA acreage reporting deadline. Farmers and landowners have an additional 18 calendar days to submit their annual report of acreage to their local FSA county office with the deadline extended from Monday, July 15, 2013, to Friday, Aug. 2, 2013. Only …
House Strips Nutrition Title from Farm Bill
Yesterday, the House passed their version a new Farm Bill after removing nutrition programs from it. So coming up next will be the conference between the Senate and House to mold it all into one bill as Gary Crawford has more. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …
Ethanol! Both Sides
The ethanol industry needs time. Everett Griner looks at both sides of this industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Florida’s Yoho Votes For Regrouped Farm Bill
Following is a statement released by Florida’s only member of the House Agriculture Committee, Ted Yoho, following Thursday’s House vote that passed a “farm only” version of a Farm Bill: Washington, July 11 – Congressman Ted Yoho (FL-03) voted in favor of H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. This revised Farm Bill passed the …