The Administration’s proposed fiscal year 2011 budget has been unveiled, and the response from the Ag community has not been a positive one. Download Audio
USDA to Purchase Produce for Nutritional Programs
USDA will purchase 29.1-million dollars worth of blueberry, pear, potato, peach and mixed fruit products for federal food nutrition assistance programs. Download Audio
More Water Problems
Poor choices hurt California farmers. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio
Web-Based Payment Calculator Available
USDA has unveiled a web-based 2008 crop program payment calculator to help producers calculate the financial benefits they may receive under the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments program. Download Audio
Researchers Studying Rusts in Sugarcane
Florida sugarcane growers have been dealing with orange rust since 2007, resulting in an estimated cost of 40-million dollars annually. So researchers are continuing to study the issue by learning the DNA of samples from around the world. Download Audio
New Federal Water Regulations Could Risk Urban Floods
Special districts warn EPA rules mean higher taxes, eminent domain and less effective South Florida canals TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Association of Special Districts warned today that the new water regulations for Florida proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would severely weaken the flood protection provided by Florida’s water control and improvement districts, especially in the South Florida …
USDA Designates 60 Counties in Florida as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2010 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 60 counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas caused by cold weather and freezing conditions that occurred in January 2010. The 60 counties are:
FFB Checkout Week Coming Up this Month
Just a reminder that Farm Bureau’s Food Check-Out Week is coming up Febuary 21-27, 2010. Download Audio
2010 Food Prices
Today Everett Griner explains to us just how the food prices in 2010 will follow the economy. Download Audio
Florida Water Quality Coalition to EPA: Show Us the Data!
January 28, 2010 Florida Water Quality Coalition, Inc. Contact: Cathy Vogel (239) 565-1429 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Water Quality Coalition today joined a chorus of Florida voices expressing concerns over the EPA’s recent proposal to impose water quality concentration standards for nitrogen and phosphorus, naturally occurring nutrients, in Florida’s inland waters such as streams, lakes, springs and even manmade …