EPA Moves to Cancel the Insecticide Flubendiamide

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops

From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a notice of intent to cancel all Bayer CropScience, LP and Nichino America, Inc., flubendiamide products that pose a risk to aquatic invertebrates that are important to the health of aquatic environments. Required studies showed flubendiamide breaks down into a more highly toxic material …

USDA Conducting Planting Intentions Survey

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops

Jim Ewing, southern regional director for USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), says the service has started its planting intentions survey to see what farmers plan to plant this spring. The March Agricultural Survey will include approximately 84,000 of the nation’s farmers to determine their plans for the upcoming growing season. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …

National Peanut Butter Lovers Day

Dan Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts

Celebrating National Peanut Butter Lovers day. A day for lovers of a popular snack and sandwich spread. Download audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry …

Weather Damage Costly

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Weather

Everett Griner talks about weather damage caused by El Niño in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of …

Georgia Dairy Farmers to Vote to Continue Georgia Milk Marketing Order

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock

From the Georgia Department of Agriculture: Georgia dairy farmers will have the opportunity to vote starting Tuesday, March 1, to extend the Georgia Milk Marketing Order for an additional three years. The current order was approved by producer vote in 2013, and will expire June 30, 2016. Federal law requires U.S. dairy producers to pay $0.15 cents per hundredweight into …

AFBF President Looks at TPP for Livestock Industry

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

Last week, the American Farm Bureau Federation released an economic analysis on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP), as to what the trade pact will do for net farm income in the United States. It shows TPP will boost annual net farm income by $4.4 billion. AFBF President Zippy Duvall is very encouraged by what the industry is finding in the agreement, …

Georgia Grown Moment

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For this week’s Georgia Grown moment, Seth Freedman of Peach Dish talks about the local meal kit industry. For more information about these locally produced meal kits, visit them on the web at peachdish.com. Download Audio You can find out more about Georgia Grown on Facebook, Twitter and at georgiagrown.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …

USDA Focusing on Results of NRCS Programs

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says over the past month they have been focusing efforts on their results project on the tremendous work that’s been done by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in terms of our natural resources and environment. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports …

Leap Year and Ag

Dan Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Today is February 29, which makes this Leap Year. It’s so nice to have one extra day in the year. With that extra day a lot could be beneficial for agriculture. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education …

Food Prices

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Everett Griner talks about the 2016 food price projection report in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of …