FFB Celebrates 10 Years of CARES

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Poultry, Specialty Crops

Florida Farm Bureau celebrated 10 years of the CARES program in the Suwannee River Basin by recognizing twenty-four farmers and ranchers for their superior natural resource efforts. And Adam Basford, national affairs coordinator with the FFB, says they joined 314 previous farmers and ranchers who have earned the CARES designation for their outstanding stewardship. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers …

GA Cotton Acreage Right in Line of GCC Predictions

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The National Agriculture Statistics Service has released it’s final acreage numbers for the 2010 cotton crop and Richey Seaton, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, gives some reasons on why Georgia’s acreage took a large jump this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

Sizeable Increase in Cotton Acres

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

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their June acreage reports this morning and cotton acreage is seeing a sizeable increase over last years crop. Shiela Corley with NASS in Washington D.C. runs through the numbers for us. Download Audio For a complete look at the numbers from NASS click here Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester …

Peanut Acreage is Up

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

According to the figures released this morning by USDA NASS, peanut acreage is up in most every peanut growing state as Tyron Spearman looks at those along with other crop numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Update on Southeastern Cotton Crop

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, Georgia, Weather

The National Ag Statistics Service will release their final crop acreage report for cotton on Wednesday, June 30. But in the meantime we checked in with cotton producers from around our region to get their perspective on how the crop is progressing. And it seems that rain is the overall theme of the season so far. AL Crop Update Download …

AL Helping Expand Habitat for Migrating Birds

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Field Crops, Forestry, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

In a press conference held in Montgomery this afternoon, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama announced they will work with farmers, ranchers, aqua-culturists, non-industrial foresters, and other landowners to develop and enhance habitat for birds making their annual migration south towards the Gulf of Mexico. Alabama State Conservationist Dr. William Puckett said it’s …

FL NRCS Helping Expand Habitat for Migrating Birds

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida has announced they will work with farmers, ranchers and others to develop and enhance habitat for birds making their annual migration south towards the Gulf of Mexico. Florida State Conservationist Carlos Suarez says the Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative helos producers manage portions of their land to provide additional food and habitat for migrating …

Good Month for Peanuts

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

The latest stocks and processing numbers for peanuts brought good news for growers, as Tyron Spearman looks at what the report is showing. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024