The U.S. Department of Agriculture says direct payments made to farmers are expected to increase roughly 31 percent this year to $13.9 billion. Direct farm program payments are those paid directly by the U.S. Government to farmers and include fixed payments, crop price and revenue-based payments, and other payments such as Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage …
Cotton Crop Improves, Peanuts Hold Steady
Cotton planting is almost complete, and according to this report from Gary Crawford, the condition of the crop is showing some improvement over the last week. Play Audio And USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey also has a look at the condition of the peanut crop. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture …
Signup for Cotton Producers Is Underway
Cotton producers can now sign up for cost-share assistance payments through the new Cotton Ginning Cost-Share Program. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini says producers should have received a letter in the mail that needs to be filled out and sent or taken back to their FSA office. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support …
Georgia Cotton Commission Reminds Producers Signup Starts Monday
Sign-up for the new Cotton Ginning Cost-Share program starts next Monday, June 20. And while the Georgia Cotton Commission is pleased relief is available for producers, their Executive Director Richey Seaton says there is a $40,000 per producer payment limit. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending June 10, 2016
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we talk about cost-share assistance payments coming to cotton producers, how wild pigs have become an issue in many states, acreage reporting, Quiviut Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research …
Cost Share Assistance for Cotton Producers
Cotton producers across the Southeast are reminded that USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will be providing cost-share assistance payments through the new Cotton Ginning Cost-Share program. Tyron Spearman has more details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for …
Signup for Cotton Producers Starts June 20
It was announced Monday that the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) will provide cost-share assistance payments to cotton producers through the new Cotton Ginning Cost-Share program. And FSA Administrator, Val Dolcini, says eligible producers can receive a one-time cost share payment based on their 2015 cotton acres reported to FSA. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support …
Georgia Cotton Commission Pleased to See Help for Producers
We’ve been talking over the past few months how the cotton industry has been working with Congress and USDA to find ways to help address the significant challenges facing the U.S. cotton industry. And Georgia Cotton Commission’s Executive Director Richey Seaton says on Monday, USDA announced they will be providing an estimated $300 million in cost-share assistance payments to cotton …
USDA Provides Targeted Assistance to Cotton Producers to Share in the Cost of Ginning
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, June 6, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) will provide an estimated $300 million in cost-share assistance payments to cotton producers through the new Cotton Ginning Cost-Share program, in order to expand and maintain the Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
A Look at Cotton and Peanut Planting Progress
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has a look at what the latest USDA Crop Progress Report says about planting progress for both the cotton and peanut crop. Cotton: Play Audio Peanuts: Play Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida …