Here’s a statement from U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack: This week, we continued to see historic levels of drought grip much of our nation, impacting thousands of farm families. Although the hard work and innovation of our producers has fueled a strong farm economy in recent years, President Obama and I understand the major challenges this drought poses for American …
Labor Did Not Cause Any Major Issues for GA Produce Harvest
Executive Director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association Charles Hall says GA produce growers had a pretty good harvest for 2012. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober …
August Forecast Calling for More of the Same
The National Weather Service has released their August Forecast, and USDA Meteorologist Mark Brusberg say that our fellow farmers in the Midwest looking for relief from drought and heat will find very little to look forward to. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied …
Drought Not Yet at 1988 Levels, But Trending That Way
USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber believes drought damage to the corn and soybean crops may turn out to be much worse than current numbers indicate. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term …
Corn and Soybeans Not the Only Crops Having to Endure Drought
News of how the drought in the Midwest is affecting the corn and soybean crop has been well documented, but in the following report, USDA’s Susan Carter tells us how the Northeastern grape crop is enduring the dry conditions. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role …
NCGA Statement on the Drought and the Renewable Fuel Standard
WASHINGTON (July 19, 2012) – National Corn Growers Association President Garry Niemeyer released the following statement in response to media coverage and Capitol briefings on the drought, food prices and the Renewable Fuel Standard. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB …
When and How Consumers Will See Food Price Increases
Retail food prices dropped about 3 percent last quarter, that despite a severe drought affecting much of the nation’s farm country. So the question is, when and how will consumers see food price increases? Food Prices Decrease for Second Quarter: Download Audio Food Price Increases Expected Next Year: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied …
Alabama Pastures Looking Better
While the hot, dry conditions continue to make a mark on pastures and hay fields across parts of the country, Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association said recent rains have helped a few fields in Alabama. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in …
Rapidly Declining Conditions for Corn and Soybean Crop
While many crops here in the Southeast have enjoyed some scattered showers, USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says severe drought conditions are deteriorating much of the country’s corn and soybean crop. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding …
USDA Officials Stand with Farmers and Ranchers Affected by Extreme Weather and Natural Disasters
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2012 —As serious drought conditions continue to creep across nearly two-thirds of the lower 48 states, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials are fanning out to rural communities across the country to show support to farmers and ranchers affected by a string of extreme weather in 2012. Today, Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For …