AgNet West is pleased to announce its newest tool to deliver agriculture news to California: the weekly AgNet West eNews. Starting February 7, 2013, it will arrive directly in email in-boxes each Thursday. AgNet West eNews is specifically designed for farmers and others interested in California’s agriculture industry. A reader-friendly format will contain timely news stories, links to important agriculture information and …
Scott’s Budget Brings Cheers for Environmental Items
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, January 31, 2013……….With $75 million earmarked for the Florida Forever land buying program and another $60 million for the Everglades, Gov. Rick Scott’s spending blueprint met with applause Thursday from environmentalists encouraged by a seeming recommitment to their causes. Scott announced the environmental funding priorities as part of a $74.2 billion …
Reformation of Congressional Peanut Caucus
With Congress back in action in our nation’s capitol, the Peanut Caucus has once again been put together as Tyron Spearman let’s us know what members of Congress will be looking out for peanut farmers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
AL NRCS Encouraging Farmers to Look Ahead to 2014 Funding
There may still be some uncertainty surrounding the Farm Bill, but AL NRCS Assistant State Conservationist Steve Musser believes farmers can remain confident about the future of EQIP and encourages them to come in to their local NRCS field office to start discussing 2014 funding. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida …
FL NRCS Offers Continuous Signups for All Programs
FL NRCS acting state conservationist Roney Gutierrez wants to remind farmers and ranchers that even though they have batching dates for certain programs all of their signups are continuous. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely …
Oil Spill Adds to Mississippi River Woes
A recent oil spill is adding to the trouble on the Mississippi River already stressed from the drought. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
GA Cotton Commission Annual Meeting a Success, New Officers Elected
The Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director Richey Seaton says they were pleased with the outcome of their annual meeting held earlier this week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
USDA Designates Jackson County in Florida as a Primary Natural Disaster Area With Assistance to Surrounding States
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2013 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Jackson County in Florida as a primary natural disaster area due to damages and losses caused by the recent drought. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst …
Rural America Needs to Better Utilize Influence to Pass Farm Bill
John McGuire, senior vice-president of the National Cotton Council, gives us an update on the Farm Bill and what he believes needs to happen to successfully get it passed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely …
6th Annual Georgia Cotton Commission Meeting Underway
Farmers from across the cotton growing areas in Georgia are in Tifton today for the Georgia Cotton Commission’s 6th Annual Meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop. Various folks from within the cotton industry are speaking including Dr. Kater Hake, VP of Agricultural and Environmental Research with Cotton Incorporated. I talked with Dr. Hake about the message he brought to Georgia …