Jeff Helms with the Alabama Farmers Federation says the devastation to Alabama’s Poultry industry from the tornadoes has been widely reported, but field crops were affected as well. Download Audio
AL Gov Urges Producers Affected by Weather to Register with FEMA
We have already documented that the tornadoes devastated Alabama’s poultry industry and now Alabama Governor Robert Bentley explains that the forestry industry was hit hard as well. Download Audio
GA Producers Affected by Tornadoes Urged to Register with FEMA
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano encourages producers who suffered damage from the tornadoes to register with FEMA. Download Audio
Retail Fresh Veggie Prices Finally Settling Down
USDA economist Gary Lucier says that consumers are still seeing higher prices for some fresh veggies as a result of the weather that disrupted the usual supplies, but that they may soon start to see some moderation in prices. Download Audio
Ag in Review for the Week of May 2, 2011
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast.
NRCS Assisting AL Producers Affected by Tornadoes
With parts of the southeast continuing to struggle picking up the pieces from the devastating tornadoes Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief, Dave White, explains how they are attempting to assist producers in Alabama. Download Audio
Stormy Weather Could Return by Early Next Week
USDA Meterologist Brad Rippey gives us the latest on when we can expect some more moisture in the Southeast. Download Audio
Storm Victims Urged to Register with FEMA
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano recently toured some of the storm ravaged areas in Alabama and Mississippi, including rural areas, and she wants those affected to register with FEMA. Download Audio
Working to Bring Emergency Aid to Alabama Farmers
Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan, after meeting with officials and touring the recent storm damage, said his staff will be working round-the-clock to help storm victims take advantage of emergency funding. Download Audio
NRCS Makes EWP Funds Available in AL
WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has made immediately available $6 million in Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program aid for disaster recovery projects in 10 states affected this month by storms and floods. These states are Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Download Audio