Weekly Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending April 13th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

August Could be Potential Farm Bill Deadline

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

Some lawmakers believe that the 2012 Farm Bill will need to be passed before the summer recess in order to get done this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Varying Thoughts On A New Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts

There are varying thoughts on how a new farm bill may or may not get put together yet this year as Tyron Spearman has the latest out of our nation’s capitol on this subject. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Northern Fruit Growers Still Accessing Damage from Late Freeze

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says our fellow specialty crop growers to the north will not fully know the effects of their recent freeze event for at least a week or two. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Report Shows SNAP Reducing Poverty

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

A new report outlines how USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is assisting in reducing the prevalence, depth and severity of poverty in the U.S. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Alabama-Florida-Georgia Cattle Market Numbers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

The numbers of cattle run through the Alabama, Florida and Georgia livestock auctions in 2011 was less than the year before but according David Garcia, OIC for the Market News Service, when it comes to prices 2012 is starting off very strong compared to the past two years. Alabama: Download Audio Florida: Download Audio Georgia: Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …

FL NRCS Celebrating Earth Team Volunteers in Action

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

Gainesville, FL., April 12, 2012 – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is celebrating National Volunteer Week April 15-21 by honoring Earth Team volunteers in Florida and expressing appreciation for their dedicated service and commitment to conservation. The Earth Team is NRCS’ volunteer workforce. Nationally, in fiscal year 2011, 22,000 Earth Team volunteers donated 435,653 hours of service totaling $9.3 …

Florida Citrus Execs Discuss Mechanical Harvesting

Dan Citrus, Florida, General

Jim Snively and Dave Crumbly were among the 150-plus attending a recent mechanical harvesting symposium in Lake Alfred. Snively, vice president of grove operations at Southern Gardens Citrus, in the first reports tells when and why his company will resume mechanical harvesting and discusses mechanical harvesting changes he thinks will come. Download Audio Download Audio In the final report, Crumbly, …

Angry Birds

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Male birds trying to find a mate or establish territories for nesting sites may mistake that bird they see in the shiny glass window or car door as another bird invading his territory. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024