USDA Designates 11 Counties in Alabama as Primary Natural Disaster Areas, with Assistance also to Florida, Georgia and Mississippi

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans, Weather

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2011 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 11 counties in Alabama as natural disaster areas because of losses caused by drought that began April 1, 2011, and continues. The counties are: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Farm Groups Present Ideas for New Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

We are hearing more and more about talks concerning a new farm bill and how some feel it should be written, including various commodity groups as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FFB Encouraging Producers to Sign Numeric Nutrient Criteria Petition

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

ISSUE: The EPA’s Numeric Nutrient Criteria regulations are expected to cost Floridians billions of dollars and we need the White House to intervene. The Obama Administration has said that it will review petitions that attract enough support and ensure it is sent to the appropriate policy experts and issued an official response. IMPACT: In order to gain the White House’s …

Ag Research

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

In the time of budget cuts, Everett Griner tells us about the cuts being faced in agriculture research. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

RFA Responds to Tight Feed Supplies Being Blamed on Ethanol

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

While the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry considers the concerns of livestock and poultry producers about feed availability and their claims that ethanol is to blame, Matt Hartwig with the Renewable Fuels Association says the ethanol industry will produce almost 40 million metric tons of livestock feed this year in the form of distillers grains, which is …

Farm Thefts

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Crimes against farmers are rising. What can be done about it? Everett Griner tells us. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

USDA Lowers Corn Forecast

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

Here are some highlights of the new round of crop reports issued this morning by USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service as Gary Crawford reports the corn forecast has been lowered. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024