Pork Board to Work on Budget

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The National Pork Board will meet in Des Moines, Iowa this week to begin working on budget recommendations for 2010. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FL Commissioners Spotlight on H1N1 Influenza

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is on the continued use by many of the misleading and inaccurate term, “swine flu” when referring to the current H1N1 influenza pandemic. More information is available online by clicking on H1N1. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

Weekly Livestock Market Reports

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Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending September 4th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

USDA Announces Support for Pork Producers

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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced USDA’s intention to purchase an additional $30 million in pork products this year for federal food and nutrition assistance programs. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

USDA Adds Weight Category for LIP

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USDA has announced it will add an additional weight category to the Livestock Indemnity Program for non-adult beef cattle, dairy cattle and buffalo. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Importance of Supporting Ag Sector

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Alabama Ag Commissioner Ron Sparks says that all of agriculture continues to struggle due to the current economy and public policies. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Consumer Beef Index Shows Positive Attitudes

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This past July a study was conducted on behalf of the beef checkoff called the Consumer Beef Index, a tool used to provide a measure of change in consumer demand for beef. To learn more go to www.MyBeefCheckoff.com Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Farmers Urged to Apply for Value-added Grants

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops

HURON, S.D., Sept. 3, 2009 – Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager today urged farmers and business owners to apply for $18 million in grants to help them add value to the commodities they produce. “Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA plans to award approximately $18 million in value-added grants nationwide,” Tonsager said. “We want …

FL Update to Cattle Producers Facing Water Issues

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While the issue concerning water access for a few cattle producers in south Florida continues, Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s Charles Shinn says work on this problem is underway. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024