National FFA Organization Names Bill Fleet Acting COO

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

INDIANAPOLIS – The National FFA Organization announced today that Bill Fleet of Lititz, Pa., will become acting chief operating officer effective April 1, 2009. National FFA Advisor and CEO Larry D. Case, Ed.D., shared the news with agricultural education state leaders and National FFA staff, saying, “Bill Fleet brings to FFA a wealth of experience in the agriculture industry and …

Direct Payment Caps

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The recent discussions regarding Direct Payment Caps to farmers has many producers concerned, but Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says the cuts need to be made somewhere in order reach the goals of the administration while still controlling the current deficit. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

The Problem

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia

Is there a problem with wilds hogs? Everett Griner tells us today just what is being done about them. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

AL Reminds Producers about GRP Signup

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

GRP, or the Grassland Reserve Program, is a voluntary program offering landowners the opportunity to protect, restore, and enhance grasslands on their property. Eddie Jolley, Conservation Agronomist with Alabama’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, said they are offering the program for two areas of the state. Go to the Alabama NRCS website to learn more about GRP Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® …

Space Shuttle Launch Has Ag News Angle

Gary Cooper Alabama, Citrus, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia

As you will hear in this special report from AgNet correspondent Allen Fugler, this week’s launch of the Space Shuttle has an agriculture news angle, as the space program continues its work to help agriculture here on earth with photographic capabilities being enhanced in space. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …

Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

Alabama’s Natural Resource and Conservation Service wants to remind farmers about The Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program which Steve Musser, Assistant State Conservationist says is a great way to protect Agriculture Heritage. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

More on the Pending Food Crisis

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

With still relatively high grain prices added to a global recession, Stacey Rosen, an analyst with the Department of Agriculture, is predicting more global food shortages. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

AL Cattlemen Working to Protect Producers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, General

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association along with others involved in animal agriculture have been busy working to protect producers against groups who have an agenda to bring forth legislature that would affect animal production as we know it today. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024