USDA to Issue Payments

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

The Department of Agriculture announced they would start sending payments to farmers this week who were enrolled in safety-net programs due to market downturns during the 2015 crop year. USDA says many of the 1.7 million farms enrolled in either the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs will receive payments. Here’s Farm Service Agency Administrator Val …

October Beef Month Is Underway in Alabama

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

October Beef Month is underway in Alabama, and in the weekly beef checkoff report, Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association says there are a lot of things happening throughout the month. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle …

Ag Retailers Event Coming to the Southeast

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Ag leaders from throughout the Southeast are being invited to join others from across the U.S. at the only essential event for ag retailers, distributors and suppliers: the 2016 ARA Conference & Expo November 29th through December 1st in Orlando, Florida. The Agricultural Retailers Association is inviting everyone to attend, as in addition to a variety of Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …

Make Plans Now to Attend 2016 Fresh Summit Convention & Expo

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

Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) 2016 Fresh Summit Convention & Expo will deliver the fresh produce and floral industry’s best innovations, networking and professional education—plus the largest Fresh Summit expo ever—when it convenes October 14-16, in Orlando, Florida, USA. Attendees will find fresh product and business ideas at every turn, from education to the expo. To help convention goers get the …

Farm Economy Slumping into Fourth Quarter 2016

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops

A report this week by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City shows the farm economy slumping into the fourth quarter of the year. The bank says the U.S. farm economy weakened further in the third quarter despite an upward revision to farm income projections by the Department of Agriculture. Following a brief rebound in crop prices in the second …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

Here are the Alabama and Georgia cattle market reports for the week ending September 30th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports …

Spreading the Word about Conserve Alabama

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Environment, Field Crops, Forestry, General, Livestock

An effort has been underway this year working with communities to conserve Alabama’s natural resources. And according to Dr. William Puckett, it’s called Conserve Alabama. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion …

Lawmakers and Lobbyists Continue Efforts with WOTUS

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Water

Agriculture lawmakers and lobbyists charge that the Environmental Protection Agency’s continued efforts to enforce its Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule, is endangering the very practice of farming. A California farmer has decided to take on the EPA in court over Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …

Examples of New UAS Rule Exemptions

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

The Federal Aviation Administration’s new operational rules for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems became effective one month ago. But agriculture producers and other users of unmanned aerial systems can apply for a waiver or exemption from some parts of the new rule. Rod Bain has more information about those exemptions. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Impacts Expand from Extreme Southeastern Heat

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General, Georgia, Weather

Drought is intensifying in parts of the interior Southeast, due in part to that recent heat wave. Rod Bain has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida …