In order to better prepare for the upcoming 2012 Farm Bill, Florida Farm Bureau’s Director of National Affairs Adam Basford, says they recently held tailgate meetings throughout the state. Download Audio
USDA Designates 11 Counties in Alabama as Primary Natural Disaster Areas, with Assistance also to Florida, Georgia and Mississippi
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2011 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 11 counties in Alabama as natural disaster areas because of losses caused by drought that began April 1, 2011, and continues. The counties are:
Florida Senate Redistricting Plan Coming in December
From The News Service of Florida: THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, Sept. 22, 2011 The Florida Senate plan to carve up the state’s political districts will start to emerge in early December. The Senate Reapportionment Committee said Thursday it expects to begin considering a redistricting bill during the week of Dec. 5, after a Nov. 1 deadline for the public, interest groups …
Farm Groups Present Ideas for New Farm Bill
We are hearing more and more about talks concerning a new farm bill and how some feel it should be written, including various commodity groups as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio
Peanut Crop and Price Update
Today Tyron Spearman has an update of where the peanut crop stands at this time along with this week’s peanut posted price. Download Audio
Recognizing Farm Safety and Health Week
We are in the midst of the 68th annual National Farm Safety and Health Week and Dan Neenan of the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety gives us the details on this year’s theme. Download Audio
Peanut Contracts Offered & USDA Purchases RUTF’s
Tyron Spearman has the latest information concerning offers for peanut contracts along with more on yesterday’s announcement concerning the purchase of Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods. Download Audio Download Audio
New and Improved Field Demos Set for Sunbelt Ag Expo
With only four weeks to go until the 34th Annual Sunbelt Ag Expo, Executive Director Chip Blalock gives producers a sneak peak on what field demos they can expect to see. Download Audio
Changing Trends
Southeast agriculture has a new image, and Everett Griner tells us what this is. Download Audio
RUTFs coming from Peanuts
Peanuts higlighted a tele-conference held today where officials discussed the Food for Peace program called Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods, as peanuts have become an important part of that program. Download Audio