Putnam: Sportsmen Should Have Voice in Ocean Policy Discussions

Gary Cooper Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

WASHINGTON – Congressman Adam Putnam today urged the Obama Administration to include representation from recreational fishing in discussions about new regulations that could affect access to coastal fishing areas. A letter from Putnam and Congressman Dan Boren (D-Okla.) warns that “restricting access to waters or enacting overly broad regulations that affect recreational fishing could prove counter productive. Such measures could …

AL Peanut Harvest Struggling

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Peanuts, Weather

While figures show that nationally 94 percent of the peanut crop has been dug and combined, there are still fields across the southeast that have yet to be touched due to the wet fall. And Randy Griggs, Executive Director of the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, said it’s been a long harvest. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture …

Handling Venison Safely

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

As deer season continues, today we are providing some hunting tips concerning the issue of proper safety techniques and handling of deer meat to avoid bacteria and prevent illness. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Poultry Calendar Available

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

U.S.D.A. is offering a free and informative 2010 calendar as part of its ongoing efforts to educate backyard poultry owners about what they can do to protect their birds against infectious poultry diseases. To learn more about receiving this free calendar go to healthybirds.aphis.usda.gov and click on “2010 Backyard Biosecurity Calendar.” Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture …

Cotton Crop Report

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

The National Agriculture Statistics Service released their monthly crop forecast for the 2009 cotton crop this morning as Shiela Corley with USDA NASS in Washington D.C. has the December numbers. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Fertilizer Enhance Products Can Improve a Producer’s ROI

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

Fertilizer can ultimately help a producers bottom line, but Melanie Acklin, director of marketing with Specialty Fertilizer Products, says they have two products that can help fertilizer gain even more efficiency. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024