CSP Deadline is Here

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

The first batching period for the new Conservation Stewardship Program is September 30th and Leonard Jordan, NRCS Regional Conservationist for the East, encourages all producers to find out more information. To learn more about CSP click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research …

Traceability Hot Topic at FFVA Convention

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association is currently holding their 2009 Convention where the hot topic is traceability. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

AL Ag Commissioner Optimistic Regarding This Year’s Crops

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, General, Soybeans

With all the rainfall that the southeast has recently received, Alabama Ag Commissioner Ron Sparks, says that they are hoping for a good harvest. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

USDA Announces Sugar Loan Rates and Allotments

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Commodity Credit Corporation has announced loan rates for 2009-crop sugar as well as the initial fiscal year 2010 allocation of the overall sugar marketing allotment. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances …

Pot Ash Still High for Cotton Producers

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

University of Georgia’s Extension Soil Scientist, Glen Harris, says that some farmers are dealing with leaf spots that could be a result of decreased pot ash application. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, …

Mechanized Farming

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, Georgia

Today Everett Griner tells us just how mechanized tree nut farming has become. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Peanut Harvest Update

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman updates where things stand with harvest progess in peanut fields across the belt and here in the Southeast. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Livestock Forage Payments Underway

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock, Pork

Livestock producers are being reminded the Livestock Forage Disaster Program sign up for 2008 losses ends December 10, 2009 and 2009 losses on January 30th, 2010. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Dairy Herd Retirement Numbers Reported

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

CWT is reporting that dairy herd retirements since last winter have resulted in the removal of 225,783 cows that produced 4.5 billion pounds of milk. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

China Files Chicken Trade Complaint

Randall Weiseman Livestock, Poultry

China has started investigating complaints that American chicken products are being dumped in their country. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025