USDA is conducting a huge survey of farmers which is designed to provide a true picture of the state of farming and the farm economy. Shiela Corley, with USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, explains the three-part Agricultural Resource Management Survey. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through …
Avocados Being Consumed in Record Numbers This Year
Cathy Isom tells us about a surprising fruit flying off of produce shelves in record numbers — and what we’re learning about its health benefits. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay …
Study Says USDA Effort Benefits Birds after 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
From USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service: YAZOO CITY, Miss., Feb. 6, 2015 – A newly released study says the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) effort to create habitat on private lands for migratory birds following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill has provided significant benefits to ducks, geese and other birds. The independent study conducted by Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Alabama Producer Benefits from USDA Programs
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack held a media conference call Thursday to provide a one-year progress report on the implementation of the 2014 Farm Bill which was signed by President Barack Obama on February 7, 2014. One of the featured guests on the call was Edgar Pruitt, an Alabama farmer who has worked with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama …
Georgia Agribusiness Council Meets with Legislators
The Georgia Agribusiness Council held their annual meeting and their state legislative breakfast this past week in Atlanta. GAC President Bryan Tolar says they were able to meet with state legislators to discuss agriculture. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, …
Aging Farmer Population Poses Big Problems for Future
One concern for many in agriculture is how the average age of farmers continues to rise. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says a problem for agriculture is easing the way for new farmers to take over as thousands of farmers near the end of their working life. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle …
USDA Seeking Comments on EQIP
USDA is seeking public comment on how it intends to improve the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, or EQIP, one of USDA’s largest conservation programs. But that comment period ends next week on February 10th. To make a comment go to www.regulations.gov. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the …
Food Safety
Everett Griner talks about our food reserves being properly protected in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay …
Success in the Cafeteria-part 3
In the final report of this series Cathy Isom looks into the new ways schools are marketing cafeteria choices to kids. Download Audio Check out the first two segments of this series. Part 1: The approaches some schools are using to get kids to eat more and stop wasting cafeteria food. Part 2: The reasons why kids are wasting their …
Cattlemen Discussing Various Issues
The 2015 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show continues today in San Antonio, Texas. And of course a variety of issues are being discussed, including those proposed regulations form the EPA like Water of the U.S. I asked Colin Woodall, Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, why are all of these …