Being organic, or sustainable. Everett Griner tells us…Well, you decide. Download Audio
National Organic Program Now Independent
USDA implemented the National Organic Program nation-wide back in 2001, but it has recently undergone a significant change. Download Audio
ABAC Working with Grants to Engage Students in the Poultry Industry
The economy has taken it’s toll on university funding, but Dr. Tim Marshall, Dean of the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources for ABAC, says they have found ways to continue their mission of reaching out to the ag community through grants. Download Audio
USDA Allocates Funds for Plant Health Initiatives
USDA has granted approximately $45 million dollars to fund projects to strengthen plant heath initiatives. Download Audio
Tobacco Buy-Out Continues Into 6th Year
USDA will issue more than 950-million dollars in Tobacco Transition Payment Program payments to quota holders and producers this year. Download Audio
Grower Gives First-Hand Advice on Being Prepared for a Recall
Food safety is an issue that all producers have to be aware of and during the recently held Southeastern Fruit and Vegetable Conference, Adam Litch, operations manager for southeastern based L & M Farms, spoke on his first-hand experience of going through a recall. Download Audio
Saddle Up for Cattle Industry Convention
The 2010 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show is coming up next week in San Antonio, Texas as NCBA’s field representative for the east, Nate Yeager, hopes cattlemen from all across the region will attend. Contracts: Download Audio
Agri-tourism
Everett Griner lets us know just how much fun this can be on a small budget. Download Audio
Peanut Contracts Offered & New Export Numbers
Some new peanut contracts have recently been offered as Tyron Spearman looks at what’s on the table and also updates the latest peanut export numbers. Contracts: Download Audio Exports: Download Audio
Weed Resistance The Topic of Bayer CropScience Conference
Bayer CropScience has about 300 people from 18 different countries gathered this week in Miami for its first Pan-American Weed Resistance Conference. Researchers, company representatives, and some of us ag media types are learning more about weed resistance issues that are developing in many different crops around the world. Among the presenters, weed scientist Dr. Andrew Price (photo left) from …