COOL Not on the Agenda for Trump

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

Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) will not be making a comeback under a Trump administration. Politico reports that Trump’s Agriculture Advisory Committee was quick to mobilize and inform Trump’s transition team that such a policy — which has been litigated in both the U.S. court system and the World Trade Organization — is a non-starter for most farm groups. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …

Georgia Farm Bureau Convention Starts Sunday

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia

The annual Georgia Farm Bureau Convention starts Sunday, and Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Much Needed Rains Moving across Southeast

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Weather

Much needed rainfall has been moving across the Southeast the past couple of days, but according to USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey, what we are seeing by no means signals an end to the drought. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight – Charitable Giving

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, General

On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks about how to make the most of your charitable contributions during the holidays. Download Audio To learn more about charitable contributions, click here http://www.freshfromflorida.com/. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Trump EPA Administrator Pick on the Horizon

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Environment, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Water

President-elect Donald Trump could soon pick his choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Politico reports the shortlist includes Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt and Kathleen Hartnett White, director of the Armstrong Center for Energy and the Environment at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Both candidates oppose the EPA’s Waters of the U.S. rule, also Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch …

USDA Designates 10 More Counties in Alabama as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, General, Industry News Release, Livestock, Weather

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2016 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Choctaw, Clark, Dale, Dallas, Henry, Houston, Marengo, Perry, Pike and Washington counties in Alabama as primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by a recent drought. Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Alabama also qualify for …

USDA Designates 18 Counties in Georgia as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

Randall Weiseman Cattle, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Weather

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2016 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 18 counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by a recent drought. Those counties are: Baker, Bleckley, Calhoun, Chattahoochee, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Laurens, McDuffie, Marion, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Stewart, Turner, Webster and Wilcox …

Peanut Count Continues

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

Peanuts harvested continue to be counted, and Tyron Spearman has the latest numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Looking at U.S.-Cuba Agriculture Trade

Randall Weiseman Export/Import, General, Trade

The recent death of Fidel Castro refocuses attention on U.S.-Cuba agricultural trade reforms at a time when the incoming Trump administration may have second thoughts about reforms. American Farm Bureau Federation trade adviser Dave Salmonsen says little has changed politically in Havana with the death of the longtime Cuban dictator. Download Audio So, the concern is little may change in …

Dairy Genetics and Genomics Workshop

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

A Dairy Genetics and Genomics Workshop will be held Wednesday, December 7 from 10:00 am – 2:30 pm at the Okeechobee County Extension office, 458 U.S. Highway 98 North, Okeechobee, Florida. This workshop is designed for Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024