Food Policy Bills Could Become Casualties of a Short Calendar

Time is not on the side of those who support two food policy bills in the Senate. One would strengthen the FDA’s food safety authority – the other is designed to fight child obesity. But despite bipartisan support – the legislation may never reach the Senate floor because there’s not much room on the Senate calendar and time is running …

National Pollinator Week

USDA is celebrating National Pollinator Week by hosting a National Pollinator Kick Off event where six leading experts and scientists participated in a panel discussion on the decline of pollinator populations and what it means for the world’s food supply. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted …

GA Poultry Dollars Down in 2009

According to the National Agriculture Statistics Service, Georgia’s poultry numbers continue to be strong, but their values were down a bit last year compared to 2008. Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio For tips on helping horses beat the heat go to the Georgia Department of Agriculture website at http://www.agr.georgia.gov/portal/site/AGR/ Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …

GA Horse Owners Urged to Take Precautions

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin is urging horse owners to take extra precautions during the summer to be sure their animals do not become victims of the heat. Download Audio For tips on helping horses beat the heat go to the Georgia Department of Agriculture website at http://www.agr.georgia.gov/portal/site/AGR/ Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune …

Report Clearing Land to Plant

Today Tyron Spearman has a reminder for growers who have already or plan to clear land to use for crop production. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune …

2012 Farm Bill

Everett Griner tells us today just how spending cuts will drive this new bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research …

Brazil Agrees to Framework Regarding Cotton Dispute

Brazil’s Ministers have made a decision in support of a framework that would avert the burden of more than 800-million dollars of countermeasures this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To …

EPA Delays E15 Decision, Again

EPA is delaying its decision on E15 until the fall. And Matt Hartwig with the Renewable Fuels Association says they’re extremely frustrated as it’s been over a year since the waiver request was initially submitted to allow the nation’s gas supply to move from 10-percent to 15-percent ethanol. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …

Sniffing Out Noxious Weeds

Weeds can be much more than just an aggravation to farmers as they can cause devastating economic losses. And a new field test has found that trained detection dogs are more effective than humans in identifing noxious weeds. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of …

No Ban on Peanuts Yet & Acreage Reporting Reminder

We’ve had information the past couple of weeks about a proposed ban of peanuts on airline flights, but today Tyron Spearman has an update noting that may not happen anytime soon. He also has a reminder for growers about reporting their planted acreage as that deadline is coming up soon. Peanuts: Download Audio Reporting: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …