Getting a new farm bill passed is the first priority for new ag secretary Ed Schafer who says failure to get that done could have serious ramifications for the entire country. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
GA Ag 2008 Forecast
All this week Ag 2008 Forecast breakfasts have been held across Georgia, as pictured here is the large crowd at the event held this morning in Tifton. Those attending got a chance to learn more about the various issues that will affect Georgia agriculture this year, and one of those is the drought. I talked with Dr. David Stooksbury, State …
Census Forms Need to be Returned
February 4th is about here and Tyron Spearman has this reminder to get your Census of Agriculture forms filled out as that information needs to be in by next Monday. Report (:30 mp3) FEBRUARY 4TH IS THE DEADLINE – HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? USDA NASS Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed …
Still Waiting on a Farm Bill
Tyron Spearman has the latest out of Washington D.C. as we wait on news about a new farm bill.  Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
New Ag Secretary Confirmed and on the Job
Former North Dakota governor Ed Schafer was confirmed as the 29th Secretary of Agriculture on Monday, took his place at the State of the Union address as a member of the president’s cabinet and spent his first day on the job Tuesday meeting with Bush on the farm bill. Report (1:00 mp3) Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …
Census Important to SE Growers
Carol House with the National Ag Statistics Service in Washington DC talks about the importance of the Census of Agriculture to southeastern producers. Report (1:30 mp3) FEBRUARY 4TH IS THE DEADLINE – HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? USDA NASS Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
HAVE YOU COMPLETED YOUR AG CENSUS FORM?
FEBRUARY 4TH IS THE DEADLINE – HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
CHAMBLISS ON APPROVAL OF SCHAFER FOR USDA POST
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), Ranking Republican Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement after the Senate unanimously approved former North Dakota Governor Ed Schafer to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture: “I am pleased the Senate unanimously approved the nomination of Governor Schafer to be the next Secretary of …
Schafer Sails Through Confirmation Hearing
Former North Dakota governor Ed Schafer sailed through his confirmation hearing with the Senate Ag Committee last week and said he looked forward to helping Congress and the administration finally get a farm bill signed into law. Senate committee members were working hard to get Schafer confirmed by Monday as the new Secretary of Agriculture in time to take his …
Acting U S Ag Secretary Conner Exclusive re Citrus & Farm Bill
Acting U S Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner is traveling heavily these days all over the nation, making talks and engaging agriculture folks in discussions about Farm Bill negotiations that seem logjammed in Congress. In Florida this week to talk citrus issues, and to meet with a national gathering of farm cooperatives going on in Orlando, we appreciate being given exclusive …