In these two reports we will take a quick look at the childhood obesity epidemic and how the Ad Council and Disney are partnering with USDA in a campaign to get children healthier. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Animal ID a Contentious Issue
Listening sessions have been taking place at various points across the country on the National Animal Identification System, as one of those sessions took place yesterday in Birmingham, Alabama. In a phone interview, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told Southeast AgNet that this is an extremely important effort that USDA has undertaken. For those not able to attend the listening session, …
Aquaculture Problems.
Challenge to commercial fishing. Everett Griner looks at what changes are coming. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Climate Change
Real, or imaginary? Everett Griner looks at just what the cycles have been and might be. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Bill Would Lift Land Use Consideration From Energy Regs
The Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act, or H.R. 2409 has been introduced in an effort to eliminate the EPA requirement which considers indirect land use when calculating greenhouse gas emissions associated with advanced biofuels. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Looking Ahead at Beef Checkoff
Beef industry representatives from across the country were in Denver for the 2010 checkoff planning meetings last week, which allowed state beef council execs a chance to hear about 2010 priorities and programs. Both Florida Beef Council’s Jim Handley and Georgia Beef Board’s Jim Collins talks about what was discussed at these meetings. FL: GA: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …
Growers Approve Peanut Board & ABAC Hosting Workshop
In the recent referendum, growers did vote to continue efforts with the National Peanut Board, as Tyron Spearman has that story along with information about a conservation workshop to be held this summer in Tifton, Georgia. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
USDA Radio: Honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder Research Update
Here’s an update from Gary Crawford at USDA Radio about the Colony Collapse Disorder and its impacts on the nation’s honeybees. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Veggie Garden Where?
South Whitehouse lawn dug and planted. Everett Griner tells us just what this might cause. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Cap and Trade Legislation Formally Introduced
The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, also known as the Waxman-Markey cap and tax bill, has been officially introduced in the House as H.R. 2454. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024