The National Peanut Board recently approved their budget for FY14, which begins November 1. Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio
USDA Announces Projects Designed to Improve Farm and Rural Business Energy Efficiency
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced funding for 631 projects across the nation that will help agricultural producers and rural small businesses reduce their energy consumption and costs according to electrician perth, use renewable energy technologies in their operations and/or conduct
Cattle Industry Summer Conference Concludes Today
The 2013 Cattle Industry Summer Conference is wrapping up in Denver today with the meeting of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB). During the last couple of days, all checkoff program committees, plus the
Beef Industry Showcases its Sustainability
The beef industry has improved its sustainability by 5 percent in just six years according to the results of the checkoff-funded Beef Industry Sustainability Assessment, released Thursday during the 2013 Cattle Industry Summer Conference.
Environmental Stewardship Award Program Regional Winners Announced
DENVER (Aug. 8, 2013) – Seven cattle operations from across the country were recognized as 2013 regional Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) winners during the 2013 Cattle Industry Summer Conference in Denver, Colo., today. The seven regional winners will compete for the national ESAP award, which will be announced during
Dr. William Puckett Awarded Soil Conservationist of the Year
Auburn, Ala. – Dr. William Puckett of Auburn was recently awarded the Soil Conservationist of the Year Award at the 2013 Alabama Wildlife Federation Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards banquet. The banquet was held on August 2, 2013 at The Marriott Legends at Capitol Hill in Prattville. Governor Robert Bentley
Florida Agriculture Financial Management Conference
Orlando, Fla. – The executive committee of the annual Florida Agriculture Financial Management Conference has officially announced the dates for this year’s conference on October 21 – 22, 2013 at the Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate.
Fixing Our Broken Immigration System: The Economic Benefits to Agriculture and Rural Communities
Here’s a new report released by the White House: “So if we’re truly committed to strengthening our middle class and providing more ladders of opportunity to those who are willing to work hard to make it into the middle class, we’ve got to fix the system. We have to make sure that every business and every worker in America is …
National Pork Board Sees Increase in Summer Pork Sales
DES MOINES, Iowa – (July 24, 2013) – The United States Department of Agriculture has announced that June 2013 frozen pork supplies are down 14 percent from the previous month, and down nearly 5 percent on a year-over-year basis, reflecting
Farmer Brings Home Bacon in ‘Pregnant Pig’ Legal Fight
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By Jim Saunders THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 24, 2013………An appeals court Wednesday sided with a north Florida farmer who was awarded more than $500,000 in a lawsuit against the state because a 2002 “pregnant pig” constitutional amendment caused losses to his business. The 1st District Court of Appeal, in a 2-1 decision, upheld a Jackson …