Florida FSA Tops One-Million Mark with Assistance of New Citrus Trees

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Fruits, Specialty Crops

Through their tree assistance program, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Florida continues to help citrus growers get new trees in the ground. Florida FSA State Director Rick Dantzler says they have now topped the one-million mark. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Poultry Workers’ Injury, Illness Rate Remains at All-Time Low

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Poultry

From the National Chicken Council: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nov. 2, 2016 – The incidence of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the poultry sector, which includes slaughter and processing, remains at an all-time low, according to the 2015 Injury and Illness Report released last Friday by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The total recordable poultry processing …

Monsanto Shareholders to Vote on Bayer Acquisition

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, General, Specialty Crops

Monsanto shareholders are set to vote next month on Bayer’s acquisition of the company. In a news release this week, Monsanto announced that shareholders will vote December 13th on the $66 billion agreement. In September, Monsanto agreed to the acquisition terms proposed by Bayer, who Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …

Becoming BQA Certified is Worth It

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

November 13th will be here before we know it and that is the deadline to get free certification online for the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program. In our weekly “BQA Quality Report”, brought to you by your state and national checkoff funded Beef Quality Assurance programs, Georgia beef producer Jarrod Creasy says going through the certification process is worth it. …

Peanut Harvest Update

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

The latest update from USDA indicates peanut harvest is over three-fourths complete, but as Tyron Spearman reports, some growers have stopped harvesting for now due to the dry conditions. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Georgia Cotton Grower Pleased with Commission’s Efforts

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia

Through their close work with the University of Georgia cotton specialists, the Georgia Cotton Commission typically funds more than twenty research projects each year that comprehensively address many production concerns. And Georgia cotton grower Lee Cromley from Bulloch County is pleased with those efforts. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …

Groups Urge Court to Nix Waters of the U.S. Rule

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Environment, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Pork, Water

The National Pork Producers Council and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association this week joined dozens of other agricultural organizations, businesses and municipalities in asking a federal court to throw out a Clean Water Act rule that would give the government broad jurisdiction over land and water. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …

USDA Releases Two-Year Strategy to Help Gopher Tortoise

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Forestry, General, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama is working with private landowners through a new two-year implementation strategy to help restore, enhance and protect longleaf pine forests not only in Alabama, but across the Southeast. It’s part of an ongoing effort to help the gopher tortoise rebound and combat the need for additional regulation of the species. Download Audio …

Florida Application Deadline for Wetland Reserve Easements is November 15

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Client Features, Environment, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Water

Agricultural landowners and Indian tribes in Florida are being reminded by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida that you have until November 15 to apply now for a Wetland Reserve Easement for fiscal year 2017 funding. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Farmers Pessimistic About 2017

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

The Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer turned lower in October, dropping to an index reading of 92, the lowest reading since last March. That’s also the lowest index since data collection began back in October of 2015. Producers’ expectations of the long-term health of the ag economy dove in October, with the Index of Future Expectations dropping to 95 in …