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)
New NRCS Chief on the Job
The new chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is Arlen Lancaster and he is looking for feedback on conservation programs. Report (1:00 wma)
AgNet Founder Endorses Florida Farmer & Rancher in FL Gov Primary
Southeast AgNet endorses state Senator Rod Smith in the Democratic Primary race for Governor. It’s only the second time in more than two decades AgNet president Gary Cooper has gone on the record with a political endorsement in a statewide race. Democratic candidate Rod Smith grew up in a bona-fide Florida farming and ranching family.  Report (2:00 wma)
Research Key to Ethanol From Sugar Cane
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson says there may be potential for using sugar cane to make ethanol with more research. Report (1:00 wma)
Dairy Interest in Alternative Fuels
Members of the dairy industry were among those attending last week’s Farm to Fuel Summit in Orlando. Report (1:00 wma)
Labor Day Food Safety
Four simple rules can help make your Labor Day free from unwanted food bourne illnesses. Report (1:00 wma)
Lower Fat School Lunches
Fight obesity in kids by making take to school lunches lower in fat. Report (1:00 wma)