The president of the National Pork Board said Thursday he is disappointed in the announcement earlier in the day by McDonald’s Corp. that sets a 10-year timeline for sourcing all of its pork from farms that do not use individual stalls to house pregnant pigs. McDonald’s decision could put significant pressure on smaller farmers who use Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
DuPont Offers Fontelis for Peanut, Fruit & Veggie Growers
New DuPont™ Fontelis™ fungicide delivers broad-spectrum peanut disease control as Bond McInnes, fungicide technical manager for DuPont Crop Protection, said growers will be very excited about the success they will have with it. Download Audio And, McInnes has the details on how Fontelis can also provide small fruit and vegetable growers with long-lasting protection. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
State of Georgia to Streamline Services for Agricultural Exports
ATLANTA, May 31, 2012 – Farmers in Georgia will benefit from streamlined export assistance thanks to an agreement signed today by Chris Cummiskey, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), and Gary Black, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA). Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
Environmental Working Group Attack Brings Crop Insurers’ Swift Reply
In a national media teleconference this week, in an apparent move to impact the Farm Bill debate, the Environmental Working Group (EWP) attacked the workings and credibility of specialty crops insurance, which then drew a swift and pointed reply from the crop insurance industry. The news releases from each follow: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board …
Syngenta Building Full Count Transplant Program
Craig Mathis with Syngenta Seeds explains how their Full Count Transplant Program works, and according to him, it’s a program that offers growers several benefits. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
Cattle Producers Invited to Summer Conference
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association invites producers to attend the 2012 Cattle Industry Summer Conference July 25-28 in Denver will give cattle farmers and ranchers the chance to engage in NCBA’s grassroots policy process. The summer conference is Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …
USDA About to Launch Major Surveys
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service will soon be conducting a round of farmer surveys dealing with everything from crop acreage to livestock numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …
Young Farmers
Today Everett Griner explains the other costs of farming. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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, 2026
GA Cotton Planting Running Ahead of Average, but Struggling with Lack of Moisture
Georgia Cotton Commission’s Richey Seaton says growers were hoping to receive more rainfall from Tropical Storm Beryl, but unfortunately it didn’t produce as expected. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of …
Senate Farm Bill’s ARC Program Ensures Equitable Treatment of Program Crops
May 30, 2012… St. Louis, Mo… The Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) program established in the Senate Agriculture Committee’s recently-approved Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 will treat program crops like corn, wheat, rice, peanuts and soybeans equitably, that according to a report issued today by the Food and Agriculture Policy Institute (FAPRI) at the Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …