The latest monthly World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates from USDA is forecasting total U.S. meat production for 2010 and 2011 to be slighly lower than the previous months forecast. Download Audio
Groups Press for Senate Action on Food Safety
Food safety advocates and survivors of foodborne illnesses are asking the U.S. Senate to pass its Food Safety Enhancement Act. Download Audio
Hoping to get Poultry Moving to Russia
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he still hopes current work with Russia will soon result in the re-opening of that market to U.S. poultry. Download Audio
Rural Crime
Nothing on the farm is safe. Rural crime is growing and Everett Griner tells us how. Download Audio
Infestation???
Fleas, ticks, bedbugs…is there an infestation? Everett Griner lets us know. Download Audio
Russia Watching Poultry and Beef Products
Russia is taking steps to ensure poultry imported from the U.S. is safe, along with also placing temporary curbs on imports of meat products from the U.S., Brazil, Poland and Argentina. Download Audio
Resistant Weeds
Everett Griner tells us how producers are coping with chemical resistant weeds multiplying. Download Audio
Synthetic Stall
Synthetic fuels production is at a standstill. Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Fresh from Florida Chicken
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about Florida raised and processed chicken. More information is available on the web by clicking on Fresh from Florida Chicken. Download Audio
Costly Heat
Everett Griner explains how the livestock suffers from the extreme heat. Download Audio