The second in a series of hearings entitled Focus on the Farm Economy, where each subcommittee examines the growing pressure in rural America, took place today in Washington D.C. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports …
New Focus on Cotton Webcast Introduces Growers to Cotton Incorporated’s ‘Cotton Cultivated’ Website
From The Cotton Board: Memphis, TN – Last year, Cotton Incorporated launched a new Web site to give the cotton growing community quick and easy access to important cotton information, Cotton Cultivated (cottoncultivated.cottoninc.com). A new Focus on Cotton webcast titled “Overview of Cotton Incorporated’s Cotton Cultivated Website” introduces cotton growers, consultants, and other industry experts to this tool that makes …
Georgia Peanut Commission Increases Funding for Research Projects in 2016
The commission approves $423,036 in peanut research projects The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) board of directors has approved research project funding for the 2016-17 research budget year. Tyron Spearman has more on that story Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, …
Local Food Market
Statistics suggest that local food markets account for a small, but growing, share of U.S. agricultural production. Cathy Isom tells us why you may be seeing a lot more “locally grown and produced” foods these days. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …
Farmers Reminded to Respond to the Certified Organic Survey
The 2015 Certified Organic Survey is underway and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reminding farmers and ranchers that it’s not too late to respond. Jim Ewing, the Southern Regional Office Director for NASS, says the survey questionnaires have already been mailed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle …
Healthier Shopping
Can shoppers in a supermarket be nudged to buy healthier foods, for example, buying items for a complete meal with all of the food groups? Cathy Isom tells us how a university has conducted a test giving food shoppers a nudge toward more healthful choices. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, …
Produce in the Checkout Aisle
Would you buy more fruits and vegetables if they were right there in the supermarket checkout aisle, say next to your favorite candy bar or junk magazine? Are stores really moving fresh produce to the supermarket checkout aisle? Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well …
Florida NRCS Holding State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
Florida’s State Conservationist, Russell Morgan, reminds those interested that USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida will conduct a State Technical Advisory Committee meeting on Wednesday, March 30 in Gainesville. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Conserve Alabama Is Underway
A good crowd was on hand for the launch of Conserve Alabama, a new effort to work with communities in conserving Alabama’s natural resources. It took place Wednesday at the Union Station Train Shed in Montgomery. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, …
U.S. Sugar-Get the Facty on Lake Okeechobee Releases
The Facts on the Lake Okeechobee Releases We share in the frustration over the Lake Okeechobee discharges. We want to collaborate in finding solutions that improve water storage and reduce the risk of discharges occurring again. But the Sierra Club’s reckless and mean-spirited attacks – which are part of their ongoing vendetta against sugarcane farmers – misdirect the focus away …