AL Producer Promotes Beef Checkoff

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Livestock

Max Bozeman, a cattle producer from Elba, Alabama, serves on the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and said it’s important for individual producers to be involved from the grassroots level. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

NCBA Suspends Work on Governance Structure

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

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has suspended plans for the proposed governance structure change, a move that Federation of State Beef Councils Chairman Scott George says is disappointing. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Sizeable Increase in Cotton Acres

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their June acreage reports this morning and cotton acreage is seeing a sizeable increase over last years crop. Shiela Corley with NASS in Washington D.C. runs through the numbers for us. Download Audio For a complete look at the numbers from NASS click here Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester …

Peanut Acreage is Up

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

According to the figures released this morning by USDA NASS, peanut acreage is up in most every peanut growing state as Tyron Spearman looks at those along with other crop numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Update on Southeastern Cotton Crop

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, Georgia, Weather

The National Ag Statistics Service will release their final crop acreage report for cotton on Wednesday, June 30. But in the meantime we checked in with cotton producers from around our region to get their perspective on how the crop is progressing. And it seems that rain is the overall theme of the season so far. AL Crop Update Download …

Recent Trend of Lower Production Cost for Vegetable Growers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Vegetable growers are seeing lower prices for most of things they need to produce their crops as USDA Economist Gary Lucier has the details in the following reports. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

The Truth About Salt

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

According to a new government report, ninety percent of Americans are eating more salt than they should. How to Reduce Salt Intake Download Audio Genetic Predisposition May Cause Salt Cravings Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

AL Helping Expand Habitat for Migrating Birds

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Field Crops, Forestry, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

In a press conference held in Montgomery this afternoon, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama announced they will work with farmers, ranchers, aqua-culturists, non-industrial foresters, and other landowners to develop and enhance habitat for birds making their annual migration south towards the Gulf of Mexico. Alabama State Conservationist Dr. William Puckett said it’s …

Good Month for Peanuts

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

The latest stocks and processing numbers for peanuts brought good news for growers, as Tyron Spearman looks at what the report is showing. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024