Here are headlines concerning agriculture from today’s Florida Legislative session provided to us by THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: Contact newsserviceflorida.com PANEL EDITS OUT FARM PHOTO BAN: The Senate Agriculture Committee on Monday turned out the lights on a proposal aimed at preventing people from secretly taking pictures on farms. With the proposal causing controversy, the committee removed it from …
Peanut Contract Update & Lower Cotton Price May Help Peanuts
There was an update to peanut contracts last week but only in one area as Tyron Spearman has the latest there, along with information on how the lower cotton prices we’ve been seeing may help peanuts. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Alabama Suffers Serious Tornado Damage
Agriculture Food Safety Inspectors have been deployed in Alabama after this mornings severe weather as this is a release from the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries: MONTGOMERY – Due to the widespread tornado damage in the early morning hours today, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries has activated the Emergency Operations Center at the department headquarters in Montgomery. …
Reminder to Producers Regarding CSP Funding Deadline
A quick reminder to producers regarding the January 27, 2012 deadline for the first ranking period of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Stewardship Program. AL – John Curtis: Download Audio FL – Ken Morgan: Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
More Talks of a Single Federal Food Safety Agency
There have been renewed interest in talks regarding the possibility of single federal food safety agency if Congress gives the Obama Administration the green light to reorganize the government. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Producers Invited to Attend GACs Annual Meeting and Legislative Breakfast
Bryan Tolar with the Georgia Agri-Business Council invites GA producers to attend their Annual Meeting and Membership Supper on January 31 and Legislative Breakfast on February 1, 2012. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Farm Progress
Everett Griner tells us how there are fantastic advances ahead in the ag industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
2011 Proof to Why 2012 Farm Bill Needs Strong Safety Net
Farmers faced more challenges than usual in the weather realm in 2011 and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says it brought to light the need for a better disaster assistance program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
USDA Issuing Tobacco Payments & Peanuts Lead Total U.S. Nut Consumption
USDA recently announced they will be issuing tobacco payments as Tyron Spearman has the details about that along with a story of how in the U.S. peanuts lead the way in total nut consumption. Tobacco: Download Audio Peanuts: Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Awards Announced at Georgia Peanut Show
At the Georgia Peanut Show yesterday a variety of awards were presented as Tyron Spearman looks at who all were honored. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024