More Help for Dairy Farmers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

At the National Association of Farm Broadcasters Convention in Kansas City this past week, U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said they have been very active in assisting the dairy industry and there is more to come. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FFB Already Preparing for Legislative Session

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Specialty Crops

The Florida Legislature has already been in committee meetings, as Ben Parks, director of state legislative affairs for Florida Farm Bureau, says that they will be looking at some outstanding issues that may come up during session. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Declining Food Prices?

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Walking through the supermarket some foods have declined in price and some have not. Are food prices truly declining? Everett Griner looks at this today and explains. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Former S E AgNet Broadcaster Lee McCoy Inducted to Hall of Fame

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Former Southeast AgNet farm broadcaster, the late Lee V. McCoy was inducted into the National Farm Broadcasting Hall of Fame by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting at its annual meeting this week in Kansas City. Known by many of his friends and associates as “The Real McCoy”, Lee worked for this network for nearly ten years before losing his …

NRCS to Soon Finalize Programs

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

While attendng the National Assocation of Farm Broadcasters convention in Kansas City, Chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Dave White told me they are all moving right along with the process of finalzing many of their programs for this year. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Vilsack Announces USDA Purchases

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Specialty Crops

At the annual National Association of Farm Broadcasters convention in Kansas City, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA’s intention to purchase $50 million worth of pork for federal food nutrition assistance programs. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Nutrient Water Standards Need to be Science Based

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Back in early October Florida Ag Commissioner Charles Bronson intervened in EPA’s attempt to impose arbitrary nutrient standards for state water bodies as he says that the issue is not as much about having a numeric nutrient water quality standard, but more on how those standards are determined. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …

Vilsack Announces Funds to Promote Ag Exports

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Citrus, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 11, 2009-Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that 70 U.S. trade organizations received more than $234 million in Fiscal Year 2009 to help promote American food and agricultural products overseas. Vilsack made this announcement at the annual convention of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

GA Talking about Beef

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Georgia, Livestock

It’s been a busy fall for the staff at the Georgia Beef Board but their Executive Vice President Josh White said being at various events allowed them to talk with a lot of people about beef and the beef checkoff. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024