USDA Makes Permanent Meat and Grain Serving Flexibilities in National School Lunch Program WASHINGTON, January 2, 2014 – Agriculture Undersecretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon today announced that USDA is making permanent the current flexibility that allows schools to serve larger portions of lean protein and whole grains at mealtime. “Earlier this school year, USDA made Sponsored …
NRCS Reminder about CSP Enrollment for 2014
Here is a reminder that January 17th is the deadline to enroll for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service 2014 Conservation Stewardship Program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in …
Conservation Opportunities Available to Farmers Through CSP
Producers have until January 17, 2014, to sign up for this round of funding for USDA’s Conservation Stewardship Program. Alabama – John Curtis: Download Audio Florida – Chris Menhennett: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida …
NRCS Focusing More Efforts in the Field
As an agency, USDA has been working on streamlining and consolidating their efforts to become more effective and efficient. Leonard Jordan, associate chief for conservation with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service explains how that effort is taking shape for NRCS. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida …
AgNet Media, Inc. Principals Now Sole Owners of AgNet West
(Fresno, California/Ocala, Florida) – AgNet West Radio Network is pleased to announce its entire business operations have been fully acquired and will be merged into AgNet Media, Inc., which includes a group of farm media properties solely owned and operated by Gary Cooper and Robin Loftin. Both Loftin and Cooper were instrumental in launching AgNet West in California in 2012, …
Alabama NRCS Utilizes Partnerships with Conservation Grows Jobs
Alabama NRCS State Conservationist Dr. Bill Puckett says the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama teamed up with Association of Conservation Districts and the Resource Conservation Development Council to assist poultry growers in the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique …
Florida Farmer Pleased with Results of Conservation Tillage System
Kirk Brock, a row-crop farmer from Monticello, Florida, is pleased with the results he has received after converting to a conservation tillage system. Download Audio To learn more about soil health visit the Florida NRCS website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity …
Nominations Open for Georgia Young Peanut Farmer Award
Nominations are currently being taken for the Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer Award as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle …
NCC Statement on FDA Final Guidance #213 and Veterinary Feed Directive Proposal
From The National Chicken Council: WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 11, 2013 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today published its Final Guidance 213 and proposed Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) rule. FDA’s Guidance 213 implements a plan to phase out over a three year period the subtherapeutic use of medically important antibiotics in food producing animals. The proposed VFD …
Putnam: ‘Congressional Inertia’ on Farm Bill Puts Food Supply at Risk
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, a former high-ranking Republican member of the U.S. House, is calling on Congress to approve a farm bill that has been delayed for months. “Despite the critical importance of agriculture to Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle …