USDA Specialty Crop Block Grants Create New Economic Opportunities and Grow Markets in Local Communities

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Fruits, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Washington, Sept. 24, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA will invest $52 million in grants to support America’s specialty crop producers through the 2013 Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) Program awards. 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, …

Cattle Supplies Continue to Tighten

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

The recent USDA report on cattle feedlot activity indicates the shrinkage of the U.S. cattle herd continues. 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 10, 2025

Changing Land

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Our land is changing and, as Everett Griner tells us, affects everyone. 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 10, 2025

Smithsonian Museum of American History American Enterprise Exhibit

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

The Smithsonian Museum of American History is working on an exhibit that will highlight the story of American Agriculture. exhibit: Download Audio online component: 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 …

Alabama NRCS Soil Champion Increasing Organic Matter

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Field Crops, Soybeans, USDA-NRCS

As part of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Health Campaign, Alabama NRCS is recognizing some soil champions. And one of those is Annie Dee, a row crop farmer from Aliceville, Alabama. 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 …

A Miracle Needed for a Farm Bill by End of September

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Seeds, Specialty Crops

The current extension of the 2008 Farm Bill expires at the end of this month, and as Tyron Spearman says, it will take a miracle to get a new one put together by then. 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 …

Nitrogen a Major Nutrient of Concern for Cotton Farmers in 2013

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia, Weather

UGA Extension Soil Scientist Glen Harris says that potassium is usually the nutrient of concern for cotton growers, but this year’s unusual weather has shifted some of those concerns to another major nutrient. 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, …

Reminder Regarding New NRCS Student and Teacher Webpage

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s NRCS Chief Jason Weller reminds educators of all sorts about their new Teachers and Students webpage, offering a variety of educational resources for young conservationists. 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 …

Georgia Beef Board Preparing for October

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Georgia, Livestock

October will once again be a busy month for the Georgia Beef Board, as Suzanne Black says it all starts next week with the Georgia National Fair in Perry. 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 …

Alabama Cattlemen Discuss Legislative Issues

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, General, Livestock

The 2014 Alabama Legislative Session was one of the topics during the recent Alabama Cattlemen’s Association fall board meeting. Dr. Billy Powell invited a few guests to discuss some matters of interest not only to cattlemen, but others in agriculture across the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …