ACE members from 20 states sign letter to USDA Secretary Vilsack

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Corn, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

Omaha, NE (August 10, 2012) – Hundreds of members and supporters of the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) are using their 25th annual national ethanol conference to demonstrate their thanks to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack for supporting the RFS and ethanol industry. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …

Peanut Production Expected to Rise 46 Percent

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

From this morning’s USDA crop numbers, Tyron Spearman reports peanut production across the U.S. is expected to be up forty-six percent over last year’s crop. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received …

Some Alabama Counties to Receive Drought Assistance

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, General, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

USDA announced this week that they will utilize nearly $16 million in financial and technical assistance to immediately help both crop and livestock producers in 19 states, including a few counties in Alabama. And State Conservationist Dr. William Puckett said that i8ncludes using existing EQIP funds to help livestock producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research …

August Cotton Crop Report

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

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their August acreage reports this morning and Steve Maliszewski with NASS in Washington D.C. gives us the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …

HSUS, OCM Form Alliance to Destroy Beef Checkoff

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) News Release WASHINGTON (Aug. 10, 2012) – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President J.D. Alexander expressed disgust following an announcement that the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) has formed a partnership with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to destroy more than 25 years of market development and consumer demand building by the …

Changing Crops

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

It is no secret that farmers in the southeast are looking at new crops. Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida 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 …

Harnessing the Powerful Effects of Grapefruit Juice

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

Researchers have discovered that grapefruit juice could improve the use of a promising cancer drug. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida 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 …

Peanut Growers Urged to Look at Fontelis

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

Bond McInnes, fungicide technical manager for DuPont Crop Protection, has information on how Fontelis™ fungicide can not only help peanut growers control diseases but also help increase yields. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track …

Preserving America’s Family Farm Act

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

Another piece of legislation that was passed by the U.S. House last week before they left for the August recess was the Preserving America’s Family Farm Act. It was a response to a proposed Department of Labor rule which was withdrawn in April that was originally designed to restrict Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle …

AL NRCS to Assist Producers Mitigate Drought Situations

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Forestry, General, USDA-NRCS

NRCS State Conservationist Dr. Bill Puckett reminds producers that they have until Friday, August 10, 2012, to sign up for the first round of funding for drought assistance through WHIP and EQIP. Download Audio For more information on eligible counties click here or visit the AL NRCS website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary …