Florida Producers in Apalachicola River Watershed Eligible for Financial Assistance

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, USDA-NRCS, Water

Applications are now being accepted by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida from farmers and ranchers in the Apalachicola River Watershed for a project to improve water quality and quantity. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Alabama NRCS Working to Meet Needs of the Future

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

Ben Malone, State Conservationist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, talks about sustainability and how they work with landowners to meet the needs of the future. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

MyBeefCheckoff Video: Beef Nutrition Research

Dan Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Industry Videos-Promoting Agriculture

Every day, we as consumers decide what foods we will eat, and what foods we’ll feed to our families. The value of beef in the diet is sometimes questioned. However, beef checkoff-funded research shows beef is a protein choice that delivers high nutritional value. More on that as Sharon Alseth reports from Nebraska. To learn more about your beef checkoff, …

341,061 Pound Donation from PMA Fresh Summit Exhibitors Helps Families Throughout the Region

Randall Weiseman Fruits, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

From the Produce Marketing Association: Atlanta, Ga. — According to Feeding America’s Hunger in America 2014 report, 1 in 7.5 people, or an estimated 755,400 people, in metro Atlanta and north Georgia turn to food pantries and meal service programs to feed themselves and their families each year. This includes more than 164,000 children and more than 64,000 seniors. Some …

USDA Making $210 Million Investment in Renewable Energy Infrastructure

Randall Weiseman Corn, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Industry News Release, Soybeans, Specialty Crops

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was in Florida today to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is partnering with 21 states through the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) to nearly double the number of fueling pumps nationwide that supply renewable fuels to American motorists. The 21 states participating in the BIP include Florida, along with Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, …

Ag Committee Leaders Stand United Against Reopening Farm Bill to New Crop Insurance Cut

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Peanuts, Soybeans

From the House Committee on Agriculture: Today, Agriculture Committee Chairmen Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, and Ranking Members Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., made the following statements on the budget deal. The Members of Congress stand united against reopening the 2014 Farm Bill to further cuts, emphasizing that the proposed cuts …

USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Farmers

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

On Monday USDA said nearly one half of the 1.7 million farms that signed up for either the Agriculture Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage programs will receive safety-net payments for the 2014 crop year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

WHO Considers Risk In Classifying Carcinogens

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Pork

From the National Pork Producers Council: WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 26, 2015 – For the first time, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) included in a report on agents causing cancer the relative risk of getting the disease, a significant development, according to numerous observers at a recent meeting of the group. The World Health Organization agency at an …

Science Does Not Support International Agency Opinion on Red Meat and Cancer

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Pork

From the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: DENVER (October 26, 2015) – An international committee assigned to review all of the available evidence on red meat and cancer risk were divided on their opinion whether to label red meat a “probable” cause of cancer, according to the Beef Checkoff nutrition scientist and registered dietitian who observed the International Agency for Research …

Another Record-breaking Year for PMA’s Fresh Summit

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

From the Produce Marketing Association: Atlanta, Ga. — Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) Fresh Summit Convention and Expo, the annual homecoming of the fresh produce and floral industry, drew record-breaking attendance from the global supply chain attracting 19,332 attendees from 63 countries, Oct. 23-25 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture …