WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2010—The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Justice today held the fifth of five joint public workshops to explore the appropriate role for antitrust and regulatory enforcement in American agriculture. The workshop, led by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, examined margins at various levels of the agricultural supply chain. The …
Dr. Barry Brecke Retires after 35 Years
After 35 years, Dr. Barry Brecke with University of Florida’s West Florida Research and Education center in Milton has decided to retire as a special reception was held for him last week. I caught up with Barry as he looked back over his 35 years as a weed scientist. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle …
FFA
FFA is perhaps America’s finest youth group. Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, …
Cotton May Push Peanut Prices Higher
Cotton prices continue to make some wonder how that will affect peanut contracts as Tyron Spearman looks at the latest numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida …
Unsettled Issue
Farm Subsidies are still a problem. What is the solution? Everett Griner takes a look at this. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, …
Child Nutrition Program Approved
Today Tyron Spearman looks at the recently passed Child Nutrition Program as he mentions that farmers across the Southeast help contribute food for school lunch programs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida …
Peanuts Discussed at annual GFB Meeting
Tyron Spearman is attending Georgia Farm Bureau’s annual meeting which started yesterday and has this update about a variety of ways peanuts are being discussed and brought out there. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef …
Minimum Storm Damage
The 2010 hurricane season is now over and today Everett Griner gives us some statistics from the agricultural point of view. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida …
Peanut Posted Price Rises & Disaster Signup Deadline Nears
The weekly peanut posted price has been raised again as Tyron Spearman looks at those numbers along with a reminder about a deadline nearing that some growers need to be aware of. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational …
Senate Passes Food Safety Legislation
The U.S. Senate has passed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and now it is up to Congress to reconcile the Senate bill with the House version of food safety reforms by the end of the lame-duck session . Download Audio Some Ag groups are concerned about some of the exemptions in the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. Download Audio …