The national cotton harvest is still behind the 5-year average for this time of the year, despite some good progress in the nation’s biggest cotton state. Gary Crawford has the details. Download Audio In Alabama, as of this past Sunday, Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
Direction Set for Beef Checkoff in Alabama
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association board of directors recently approved its 2017 Beef Checkoff marketing plan. In the weekly beef checkoff report, Erin Beasley says this allocates monies for both the national and state checkoffs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm …
Kubota Hay Tools Performing for End Users
When it comes to hay and forage tools, Kubota has a lineup that is becoming very popular. Dave Palmer, senior product manager of Kubota hay and forage products, talks about that lineup and how it all started. Download Audio To learn more about the Kubota hay tool lineup, go to Kubota.com. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement …
Signup Continues for ARC and PLC
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a month ago that producers on farms with base acres under the safety net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill, known as the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, can begin visiting FSA county offices to sign contracts and enroll for the 2017 crop year. Farm Service Agency …
Alabama NRCS Working to Help Producers during Drought
The drought, and lack of water for livestock has many producers in Alabama concerned right now. And USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is very aware of the situation. Here’s Alabama State Conservationist Ben Malone. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …
Registration Deadline Nearing for Corn and Wheat Course
The 2016 Alabama Corn and Wheat Short Course, at the Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center, will be held December 12-13. But registrations for the event need to be made by December 2. Topics covered include irrigation, planting technology and density, herbicides, fertilizer, and more. Various farmers panels are also scheduled and continuing education units (CEUs) are available. To …
Vilsack Leaving Office in Better Shape
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will see his time end in that position come January, but he recently looked back on his eight years in the office. A conversation with President Barack Obama made him think about whether or not he was leaving the office in better condition than when he took the job eight years ago. Vilsack says after …
Alabama Cattlemen Approve Budgets
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) board of directors met last week and approved the 2017 Beef Checkoff marketing plan. ACA Executive Vice President Dr. Billy Powell says the board also passed the budget for the ACA general fund. Download Audio And during that meeting, Dr. Billy Powell announced his retirement plans. To learn more about that click here. Sponsored ContentCIR …
Farmland Prices May Drop 20 Percent
The price of American farmland may be heading for its first significant drop since the mid-1980s. MetLife Agricultural Finance says that based on certain measurements, market conditions are the worst they’ve been since the Farm Crisis. Agri Money dot Com says land prices likely will fall 20 percent from the top end that was established early last year. MetLife, one …
Alabama NRCS Looking at EQIP to Help Producers
Drought conditions in Alabama are at the top of many minds right now, and some producers continue to look at ways to supply water for their livestock. While USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama does not have a disaster aid program, NRCS assistant state conservationist for programs, Steve Musser, explains how NRCS can help. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …