USDA Publishes Final GIPSA Rule

USDA has published the final rule implementing the 2008 Farm Bill provisions to better protect livestock producers and poultry growers under GIPSA. But the National Chicken Council is disappointed it still includes provisions estimated to cost the chicken industry as much as $55.5 million annually. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …

Women Farmers

Everett Griner lets us know that there actually are women that do farm. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026

Land Values

Farm land values keep rising. Everett Griner tells gives us a little history about this. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026

Unusual Move for the Broiler Industry

The nation’s broiler industry seems set to do something fairly unusual for that sector as Gary Crawford has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …

Labor Woes

Everett Griner takes a look at one question vegetable growers have. Who will harvest our crops? Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026

Poultry Industry Reiterates Concerns Expressed in NAS Report

Washington, D.C. – December 1, 2011 – The National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and U.S. Poultry and Egg Association reiterated numerous concerns that were expressed in a report released yesterday by the National Academy of Sciences’ National Research Council titled, “The Potential Consequences of Public Release of Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Establishment-Specific Data.” Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …

Animal Welfare

Modern farming has become very protective for animals. Everett Griner tells us how. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026

Net Farm Income Up 28 Percent

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is pleased with USDA’s latest Farm income forecast numbers for 2011 that are projecting for both farm income and net cash income to exceed $100 billion for the first time. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …

Guessing Game

2012 planning has many issues. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026

Happy Leftovering

Well Forty-five million turkeys were eaten yesterday, or at least most of it was eaten as the following report has some inventive ideas on what to do with the leftovers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant …