Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border State Also Available WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2020 — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated two Florida counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties who suffered losses caused by Hurricane Sally, high winds, excessive rains and flooding that occurred from Sept. 14 through Sept. 19, 2020, may be eligible for …
New Conservation Concerns Tool Key for Farmers, Ranchers
The new Conservation Concerns Tool on the farmers.gov website provides farmers and ranchers a central online location to learn about the different types of conservation concerns that might impact their land. These concerns are divided into six different topic areas: Soil: Erosion or quality degradation Animals: Inability to meet livestock or wildlife habitat needs Air: Quality issues like greenhouse gases …
Florida NRCS EQIP Signup Ends Friday, Nov. 20
Florida farmers, ranchers and forest land owners are being reminded Friday, Nov. 20 is the deadline to apply for financial and technical assistance from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). EQIP applications are accepted on a continuous basis for all programs, but funding selections are typically made once a year. This is for fiscal year 2021 funding. Here is Florida …
Senate Unanimously Passes Grain Standards Reauthorization Act
Senate Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts of Kansas and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow of Michigan say the Senate has unanimously passed the bipartisan U.S. Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020. The act regulates marketing standards for grains and oilseeds and extends the inspection authority through September of 2025. “The Senate has approved the Grain Standards Reauthorization Act, which will allow …
Alabama Cattlemen Hold Fall Quarterly Meeting
A good number of Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) board members were in Montgomery for their fall quarterly business meeting last week. ACA Executive Director Erin Beasley says the meeting also involved those taking part in this year’s Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program (YCLP). For more information contact the ACA office in Montgomery or go to their website, bamabeef.org. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers …
Latest Cotton and Peanut Harvests Details
Efforts continue across the Southeast to move the cotton and peanut harvests along. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey has the latest look at cotton harvest activity. But Rippey says the pace of the peanut harvest is still behind the five-year average. In Alabama, cotton harvest was 71% complete, while last year it was at 84% and the 5-year average of 77%. As for the peanut …
Farm Equipment Dealers Forecast Growth in 2021
The recent Ag Equipment Intelligence/Farm Equipment 2021 Dealer Business Outlook and Trends survey shows some good news. Dealers not only beat last year’s estimates for profitability in 2020, but they’re now predicting greater revenue growth in 2021 than they did for this year. Farm Equipment magazine says when it examined the results of the survey, it clearly showed that more …
GCC Executive Director Reminds Growers They Are Members of Two National Organizations
The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) reminds its growers that they are members of the Southern Cotton Growers and National Cotton Council of America. Executive Director Taylor Sills encourages producers to keep up with the communication efforts of both organizations as they tout U.S. cotton. “I just want to remind all of our cotton producers here in the state of Georgia …
Peterson Endorses Scott for House Ag Chairman
Current House Ag Committee Chair Collin Peterson has made a recommendation for his successor. He’s endorsed Georgia Democrat David Scott as the next chairman. In a letter to Scott, Peterson wrote that he’s a supporter of the seniority system. Peterson also says he was happy to follow Kika de la Garza of Texas, who was the first Hispanic Chair of …
Deltapine Breeding Quality Cotton Varieties for Southeast Growers
Deltapine continues to develop and deliver cotton varieties that offer unmatched potential with outstanding yields and fiber quality in every maturity group. And when it comes to 2020, Bayer Crop Science Field Service Representative Al Pearson explained to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman what the crop across his area of South Alabama, North Florida and South Georgia looked like before harvest …