Congressman Adam Putnam of Florida this week introduced legislation to modernize America’s food safety network. The Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards and Targeting Act, or “Safe FEAST Act,†would establish new food safety requirements for domestically produced and imported food to identify and prevent potential sources of food-borne illness. Read more here. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New …
Farm Bill Update
Time really is running on Congress to come up with a new farm bill by the end of the week. President Bush is now calling for a one year extension of the current bill but negotiators are reluctant. Report(1:00 mp3) Read the President’s statement here. Read conference committee chairman Tom Harkin’s response here. Harkin says they did make progress Tuesday …
Ag Groups Urging Passage of Korea FTA
Now that South Korea has agreed to start accepting U.S. beef, certain ag groups feel its time to pass the Korea Free Trade Agreement. Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Farm Bill Conference Today
The Farm Bill Conference Committee is scheduled to meet today and make some decisions. Committee chairman Tom Harkin says he’ll call for votes if there’s no agreement on the tax package and how to pay for a 10-billion dollar spending increase for the bill. According to Harkin – if there’s no deal on a new farm bill by Thursday – …
Getting the Most from Fertilizer
As fertilizer costs increase and farmers consider cutting back on that important input for their crops, Specialty Fertilizer Products offers two products – Avail for phosphorus and Nutri-Sphere N for nitrogen that can help. Find out more at specialtyfertilizer.com or from any Southern States Cooperative. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst …
Another Week to Finish Farm Bill
We have a new deadline for the 2002 Farm Bill which was supposed to expire today, as Tyron Spearman reports they have 1 more week to try and finalize things. Report (1:00 mp3) Cindy Zimmerman reports that Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georgia took exception to House members blaming the Senate for the funding problems. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata …
FL Legislature Looks at Greenbelt
During the Florida Legislative Session this week an issue that came up concerns Greenbelt. But Florida Cattlemen’s Association’s Sam Ard says this time it’s something that will benefit many producers across the state.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Adminstration Backs Long Term Extension
As the deadline for the current extension on the 2002 Farm Bill expires tomorrow, and with many feeling progress on a new farm bill is still a long way off, the administration is once again saying they would rather see a long term extension at this time. Cindy Zimmerman has the latest out of our nation’s capitol. Report 1 (1:00 mp3) …
Wanting to Extend Farm Bill Another Week and Peanut Posted Price Rises
Word out of Washington today is Congress would like to have another week to work on the Farm Bill, but Tyron Spearman says the President may not go for it . Report (:45 mp3) Plus Tyron has the latest posted price for peanuts. Report (:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …
FCA Monitoring Babcock in Legislature
While the legislative session continues, Sam Ard with the Florida Cattlemen’s Association says they are keeping track of all discussions concerning the Babcock Ranch. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024