USDA to Issue Major Annual Program Payments

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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that during this month, USDA will distribute approximately $1.6 billion in annual Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) rental payments and $3.8 billion in final 2010 direct payments to America’s farmers and ranchers. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

FL Producers Need to be Aware of Amendment 4

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

As the November 2nd elections edge ever closer, who to vote for isn’t the only decision producers will need to ponder, as there are also some important amendments on the ballots. Adam Basford with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation says one of those that they need to be aware of is Amendment 4. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …

New Monsanto Varieties Suited Well for the Southeast

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Georgia

With the start of cotton harvest, many producers are looking at how the new varieties slated to replace 555 are faring and Ty Fowler, Monsanto agronomist, says even with a difficult summer in the southeast, the new Deltapine varieties are performing well. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

American Food Donation Going Overseas

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

USDA will donate 11-thousand tons of rice, vegetable oil, yellow peas and lentils for projects that will help feed 390-thousand children in Haiti and Afghanistan. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Live Broadcast/Webcast of 2010-2011 Citrus Crop Forecast

Tacy Callies Citrus, Florida

Florida citrus growers throughout the state are eagerly awaiting the USDA’s 2010-2011 Citrus Crop Forecast, set to be released on Oct. 8 at 8:30 a.m. Be among the first to hear a live audio stream of the forecast at http://www.southeastagnet.com/. Test your computer now to ensure you will be able to hear the audio. If the audio test stream does …

ACA Celebrating Beef Month with New Web Site

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Livestock

October is “Beef Month” in Alabama and Reid Blossom with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, said one way to celebrate is by going to their newly updated website. Download Audio Blossom invites both producers and consumers to log to the recently updated bamabeef.org. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

CBB Confident in 2010 Checkoff Investments

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

Secretary-Treasurer of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, Robert Fountain, Jr. of Adrian, Georgia, said they feel very confident in the monies producers have invested in the beef checkoff for the fiscal year which just started October 1st. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Looking Ahead to Crop Reports

Randall Weiseman Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans

The October 1 production crop forecast will be released by USDA NASS this coming Friday, as Tyron Spearman reports many are looking forward to seeing those numbers for various crops. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on National Seafood Month

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Specialty Crops

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about October being National Seafood Month with information about Florida’s remarkably resilient seafood industry. More information about Florida seafood is available on the web site of the FDACS Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture Marketing at http://www.fl-seafood.com/. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …