FFB Disappointed in Governor Veto of Two Key Ag Bills

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Florida Farm Bureau Director of State Governmental Affairs, Ben Parks, says the Ag industry is disappointed over the vetoes of their two priority Ag bills and encourages producers to continue to voice their support of the measures to their local representatives. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in …

NCC has Several Concerns Regarding Changes to Clean Water Act

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, General, Georgia

America’s Commitment to Clean Water Act has been introduced in the house, and would change the scope of the current Clean Water Act by removing the word navigable. Keith Menchey, manager of science and environmental issues for the National Cotton Council, says the bill is causing a great deal of concern in the ag community. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …

Southeast Hosting 2012 Farm Bill Hearings

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, Forestry, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

Various agricultural groups and producers will be involved in two farm bill hearings being held in the Southeast this Friday and Saturday, 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

Farmer Stress

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

Stress is a growing problem for farmers. Why? Everett Griner has done some research and talks about it today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Signup Date for AL NRCS Ag Energy Audits Approaching

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Livestock, Soybeans, USDA-NRCS

Alabama Resource Conservationist John Curtis says the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants producers to be award of a new initiative under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, designed to help agricultural producers transition to more energy efficient operations. Download Audio Signups for the Ag Energy Audits are continuous but there is an upcoming batching date of May 21, 2010. …

2009 was a Record Year for GA Cotton Farmers

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia, Weather

The 2009 cotton season may have been a challenging one, but when all things were said and done, Executive Director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, Richey Seaton, says it was also a record setting one for Georgia growers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Final 2009 Cotton Crop Numbers

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

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released the final production figures from the 2009 cotton crop, as Shiela Corley with NASS in Washington D.C. has a look at those numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024