A diversified farmer from Georgia who was one of this year’s winner of the American Soybean Association/John Deere Reach for the Stars contest is waiting on the weather to really give his new precision ag system a work out. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important …
Farm Broadcasters Help NASS
The National Agricultural Statistics Service is stepping up its efforts in the next Census of Agriculture to reach out to small, minority, rural lifestyle and beginning farmers. In Washington DC recently, Adminstrator Ron Bossecker told farm broadcasters that NASS would be relying on them heavily to make sure all farmers participate in the Census.. Report (1:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored …
FL Congressmen on COOL
Country of origin labeling was part of the 2002 Farm Bill but it has yet to be implemented. Gary Cooper was recently in Washington DC and asked Florida Congressmen Adam Putnam and Allen Boyd about COOL and what they think will happen in the next farm bill with the labeling issue. Putnam Report (1:00 wma) Boyd Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored …
USDA Makes Proposals
The USDA has presented several proposals which may affect the peanut industry along with several other agricultural interests.Ă‚Â Tyron Spearman tells us what these proposals are and hnow they may affect us. Ă‚Â Report (1:15 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment …
COOL Soon to be a Topic Again
Country of Origin Labeling, according to David Ray with the American meat Institute, is something we will be hearing more and more about in the upcomingĂ‚Â weeks. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members …
The Florida Report for May
Kerry Herndon, owner of Kerry’s Bromeliad Nursery, and Louis E. “Red” Larson, founder of the Larson family’s dairies, will be featured on “The Florida Report” Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 6:30 pm (EDT) on RFD-TV, the cable and satellite network devoted to rural issues and lifestyles. Kerry’s Bromeliad Nursery is one of the largest potted orchid complexes in the world. …
House Passes Disaster Aid
The US House of Representatives last week passed a separate appropriations bill dealing with agricultural disaster aid by a vote of 302-120 — enough votes to override a threatened presidential veto. The bill would provide $3.5 billion in agricultural disaster assistance for producers affected by various weather conditions over the past two years. Eligibility is based on whether producers carried …
Golden Plough for Saxby
The American Farm Bureau Federation has honored Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georgia with the organization’s Golden Plough aware for his commitment to US agriculture. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To …
House Approves More Defense Spending Money
Tyron Spearman tells us about the current bill just approved by the house for more defense money, but lacking in other areas of strong interest to farmers.Ă‚Â Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
House Approves Ag Assistance Bill
Tyron Spearman tells us what is, and is not in this bill that the President says he willĂ‚Â veto, again.Ă‚Â Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida …