Water Wars Flow North to DC This Week

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

By MICHAEL PELTIER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, June 18, 2012……….Combatants in a decades-long water war pitting competing interests from Apalachicola to Atlanta may learn this week whether their battle piques the interest of the nation’s highest court. The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to meet Thursday to decide if it wants to wade into a tri-state, …

NRCS Chief Excited About Progress of Gulf Coast Initiative

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

After recently touring efforts of the Natural Resources Conservation Service Gulf of Mexico Initiative, NRCS Chief Dave White says he is excited about the progress farmers are making. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Ag in Review for the Week of June 11, 2012

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Podcast, Pork, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL Farmer Forced to Fight for Water Permits

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Field Crops, Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Water has long been a contentious issue in FL and one of those producers who has had to fight the water battle here recently is Joshua Moore, a watermelon grower in Gilchrist County who has been wrapped up in a dispute over irrigation of a watermelon field that’s adjacent to a water bottling plant. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers …

The Warming of Our Oceans

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

A new computer model claims that the warming of our oceans can not be attributed to natural fluctuations alone. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Recent Rains Giving Crops and Pasture a Boost

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Weather

Many producers here in the southeast were happy to see some recent rains and USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says there is more good news in the extended forecast. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Second Half of 2012 Could See Development of El Nino Pattern

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

According to the National Weather Service there’s a 50 percent chance that El Niño conditions will develop during the second half of 2012, bringing with it more rain than usual for the Southeast. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Real Value

Dan Ag "Outdoors", Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

What is happening to farmland value and taxes? Everett Griner wonders. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024