Florida USDA-NRCS State Conservationist Niles Glasgow urges producers to signup for EQIP programs by December 15. Find out more on the Florida NRCS website. Report (1:00 wma)
Cattlemen Have Issues for Congress
There are a variety of issues cattlemen are concerned with as Congress returns, but there’s one issue that has to deal with another government agency. Â Report (1:09 wma)
House to Vote on Horse Slaughter
A vote is expected yet this week on the issue to ban horse slaughter. Â Report (:50 wma)
AL Horse Course
The Alabama Horse Council and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System are offering a program next month called the Alabama REIN (Regional Equine Information Network), which will be taught via interactive satellite at various sites throughout the state in 10 three-hour sessions beginning at 6 p.m. (CT)every Monday and Thursday evening from Oct. 2 through Nov. 2. Click here for more …
Congress Returns to Busy Ag Schedule
Congress is heading back to work this week with quite a few things on the agriculture schedule. Report (:40 wma)
CCC Rates are Lowered
The September Commodity Credit Corporation interest rates have been announced. Â Report (:50 wma)
UF Offers Organic Ag Program
The addition of an organic agriculture undergraduate degree program at UF makes it one of the first three U.S. institutions to offer this major. Report (1:00 wma)
Final ’05 Counter Cyclical Payments
USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation is issuing final 2005-crop upland cotton, grain sorghum and peanut counter-cyclical payments. This is the earliest that producers will have received final counter-cyclical payments for these commodities. The final 2005-crop upland cotton counter-cyclical payment rate is 13.73 cents per pound, grain sorghum is $0.27 per bushel and peanuts is $104 per short ton. Report (1:00 wma)
Yogurt To Go and Go
A new dried form of yogurt can go with you anywhere – just mix with water for a creamy yogurt snack. Report (1:00 wma)