Florida Ag Commissioner Pleased with 2013 Legislative Session

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

Ag Commissioner Adam Putnam released an email outlining some of the accomplishments that the Department of agriculture was able to achieve during the 2013 Legislative Session. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Agriculture Creates a Strong Base for the Strikeforce in Alabama

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General, USDA-NRCS

Vice Provost and Dean of the College of Agriculture for Tuskegee University, Dr. Walter Hill, says he believes that the recently announced StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity in Alabama will be successful, thanks to the organization of all the partners involved as well as the fact that it has agriculture as a strong base. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets …

U.S. Peanut Exports are Booming

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Peanuts

The latest report shows U.S. peanut exports are doing very well this year, as Tyron Spearman runs through the numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Alabama Cattlemen Pleased with Legislative Session

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, General, Livestock

While there is still a little time left for state lawmakers to meet during the 2013 Alabama Legislative session, Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association said so far it’s been a positive session for agriculture. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Florida Beef Council Receives Research Results

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

Ashley Hughes with the Florida Beef Council, said through a partnership with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, they were able to learn more about consumer buying habits through the Consumer Beef Index. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Georgia Beef Checkoff Seeing Fewer Dollars

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Georgia, Livestock

The Georgia Beef Board continues to make what dollars they do collect stretch as far as possible, but David Gazda from Athens, Georgia said compared to years past, it’s getting tougher to conduct the number of promotions they once did. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

Abundant Rainfall Could be Double-Edged Sword for Cotton Farmers

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia, Weather

With 17 percent of the cotton planted in Georgia, Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission says the blessing of this year’s abundant rainfall could also hinder farmers trying to get the crop in before the crop insurance deadline. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Groups Call for Conservation Compliance Compromise

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

WASHINGTON, D.C.–May 6, 2013–The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and a group of major agricultural, environmental and conservation groups have joined together in support of a non-partisan agreement to provide a common-sense farm and natural resource safety net through relinking crop insurance premium assistance to conservation compliance. The recommendations were submitted Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …

Budget Cuts

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

Everett Griner explains how the U.S.D.A. reports will be hard hit on this new round of budget cuts. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024