WASHINGTON, July 16, 2012 —As serious drought conditions continue to creep across nearly two-thirds of the lower 48 states, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials are fanning out to rural communities across the country to show support to farmers and ranchers affected by a string of extreme weather in 2012. Today, Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term …
Cotton Growers Need to be on Lookout for Target Spot
Sandy Newell tech rep for BASF says the conditions are favorable for target spot in cotton. 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
Peanut Leaders Pleased with House Version of Farm Bill
A group was in our nation’s capital last week to discuss how peanuts would fare in the new farm bill and Tyron Spearman reports they were pleased with the version released by the House Agriculture Committee. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle …
Vilsack Announces New Funding for Restoring Everglades
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was in Kissimmee, Florida this morning, along with other senior Obama Administration officials, to announce additional investments in the Everglades restoration. 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, …
Comparing Versions of the Farm Bill
Deciding where the budget cuts need to come from has been part of the discussions with work on a new farm bill as today we compare what both the House and Senate have put out to see where they differ. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …
New Ways of Getting Calcium on Peanuts
Research efforts have been underway the past couple of years in getting calcium to peanuts, as University of Georgia Extension Soil Scientist Glen Harris said he’s pleased with what he has seen thus far. 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 …
Sunbelt Staff Pleased with Crop Progress
Sunbelt Ag Expo held their annual Field Day yesterday in Moultrie, Georgia where those in attendance were able to see how the crops there are progressing. And according to both Executive Director Chip Blalock and Farm Manager Michael Chafin, the rains this year have been a big help. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research …
CCD Hangs On
Everett Griner tells us that research is still ongoing for this problem. 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 13 Counties in Georgia as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2012 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 13 counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas in two separate designations due to frost, freeze, hail and high winds that occurred in April and May 2012. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober …
NCC Commends House Ag Committee Action
Here is a release from the National Cotton Council: MEMPHIS — The National Cotton Council (NCC) congratulated House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Ranking Member Collin Peterson (D-MN) for their success in moving new farm legislation through the Committee with no significant changes and with a strong bipartisan vote (35-11) to recommend the legislation to the full House. …