USDA Continues Outreach Efforts to Women and Hispanic Farmers

Randall Weiseman General

Fred Pfaeffle, USDA Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, wants to remind Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who feel that may have been discriminated against in the past about options available to them for compensation. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Assistance Still Available for Farmers Affected by Whacky Weather

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Weather

As farmers and ranchers continue to deal with the impact of adverse weather this year, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack wants to remind those affected that USDA offers a variety of resources to help them cover losses. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Helping Fight Global Hunger

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The US Agency for International Development’s Food for Peace progams have a long history of providing a helping hand around the world. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Hurricane Possibility Cited As A Cause Of High OJ Futures

Dan Citrus, Florida

Orange juice futures hit a recent high last week. Spectron Commodities Vice President Roger Corrado in New York says the possibility of August hurricanes probably influenced the price, and that price volatility can be expected until the October USDA crop forecast is released. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Dan Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending July 22nd 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 ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Various Ag Issues Discussed at Southern Peanut Growers Conference

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

At the Southern Peanut Growers Conference today a panel representing the 4 land-grant universities of Mississppi State, University of Georgia, Auburn University, and the University of Florida, spoke about the issues confronting the ag programs at their schools. But one speaker talked to growers about the main factors affecting global agriculture over the next 10 years. Daniel Whitley, Deputy Director …

Peanut Proud Still Helping Storm Victims

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Weather

Peanut Proud recently conducted another trip to deliver a variety of items to those affected by the storms a few weeks ago, as Tyron Spearman was one of those who took part in that effort. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Frustrated with Inaction on Pending FTA’s

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

Kent Bacus, Manager of Legislative Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Assocation, talks about how frustration is really setting in when it comes to the pending free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Good Crowd at Southern Peanut Growers Conference

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

In what’s being called a record crowd, peanut growers from across the Southeast are in Panama City, Florida this weekend for the annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference. This mornings sessions included everything from dealing with the 2010 crop to world hunger and the future of ag trade. But the “ask the Experts” production panel garnered a variety of questions as …