AL-FL-GA Cattle Inventories Down 4-5 Percent

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

USDA’s latest cattle inventory report showed the number of all cattle and calves in the U.S. on January 1, 2011 were 1 percent below last year, but the numbers for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia are down even more. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst …

CRP Signup Announced

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

Signup will take place once again for the Conservation Reserve Program starting on March 14th as Farm Service Agency Administrator Jonathan Coppess explains what first time enrollees of the CRP need to know. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Chambliss Leaving Ag Committee Position

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The ranking Republican on the Senate Ag Committee, Saxby Chambliss, is leaving that spot for another committee as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

New CEU Article Available

Tacy Callies Citrus, Florida

In partnership with the University of Florida, Citrus Industry magazine is pleased to continue its quarterly series of CEU articles for 2011. The first article, “The Label is the Law,” by Ryan Atwood and Steve Futch, is now available online. Growers can earn one core CEU by taking and passing the test that accompanies the article. Get started here. 4-1-11 UPDATE: …

Fruit and Veggie Farmers Like New Healthy Eating Guidelines

Dan Citrus, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, General, Peanuts, Soybeans, Sugar, Vegetables

The country’s newest dietary guidelines focus on balancing calories and making the best of those calories.  This is good news for fruit and vegetable farmers.  Hear more in this report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Bio-Based Industrial Products

Dan Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Farmers are obviously vitally important to our economy as they have traditionally provided us with both food and fiber, but now they are branching out with bio-based industrial products. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Bat Mystery

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

There is a mysterious disease killing bats. Everett Griner tells us what this is. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL NRCS Encouraging Tree Plantings

Randall Weiseman Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

Now is a good time of the year to plant trees and Michael Bush with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida reminds landowners about incentives to plant trees on their property. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

AL NRCS Works with Other States

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, General, Livestock, Peanuts, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service offers a variety of programs to landowners and Alabama State Conservationist Dr. William Puckett said they work with other states to make sure these programs work the best they can for farmers, ranchers, and other landowners. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in …

Texas Citrus Mutual’s Prewett Discusses HLB, Sweet Orange Scab

Dan Citrus, Florida

Texas doesn’t yet have HLB, but it has the psyllids that can spread it. Texas Citrus Mutual President Ray Prewett, interviewed by Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff while attending the recent HLB conference in Orlando, discusses Texas’ concerns about HLB and sweet orange scab. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New …