Importance of the Highway Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock

The Highway Bill will expire on Feb. 28, 2010 and Rich Jefferson, senior director of public relations with the Association of Equipment Manufactures, says the issue of highways and infrastructures is one that ultimately has an impact on all producers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands …

Plant Health Problem Can Be Solved With Hot Water

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

Scientist at the Agricultural Research Service have found that the spread Rhizoctonia web blight can be prevented by the use of hot water. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida …

Looking Forward to 2010 & Upcoming Meetings in the New Year

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts

Many in agriculture are ready to put 2009 behind them and look forward to the new year, as Tyron Spearman looks at that along with the fact there are various events coming up right after the new year starts. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the …

Beef Industry Profits Were Hard to Come By

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2009 was a tough year for profits throughout the beef industry, but USDA is forecasting higher fed cattle prices for 2010. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Doha Talks

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Today Everett Griner tells us what stronger stand the U.S. is taking. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025

AL NRCS Working with Tribal Communities

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The Alabama Natural Resources Conservation Service works closely with tribal communities and Tribal Elder of the Poarch Creek Indian Tribe, Billy Smith, says the variety of programs offered by the NRCS has proven to be a great asset. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion …

Researchers Work to Protect Watermelon Health

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

Scientist have been able to sequence and clone a gene believed to confer resistance to the virus in watermelon that seriously affects the commercial production of cucurbit crops worldwide. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, …

NCBA Working on Tax Issues

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Colin Woodall, Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, said they are working hard on the issue of taxes which will need to be dealt with when Congress returns next year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work …

Weather Disasters

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More places, more frequency, more costly. Why? Everett Griner explains. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025

AL Counties Declared Natural Disaster Areas

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Weather

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 66 counties in Alabama as primary natural disaster areas due to to excessive rain, flooding and flash flooding that occurred during the period of Jan. 1, 2009, and continuing. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion …