Alabama Landowners Encouraged to Sign Up for NRCS Programs

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

Alabama landowners are encouraged to stop by their local USDA Service Center to sign up for NRCS programs. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service State Conservationist in Alabama, Ben Malone, explains that all of the center’s programs have continuous signups, despite the batching periods you hear about from time to time. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To …

UGA Researcher Depends on Georgia Cotton Commission

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia

Research efforts designed to benefit cotton farmers continue by the University of Georgia (UGA) cotton team. And UGA Extension soil scientist, Dr. Glen Harris, knows the importance of the dollars he receives from the Georgia Cotton Commission. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of …

EPA Moves to Cancel the Insecticide Flubendiamide

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops

From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a notice of intent to cancel all Bayer CropScience, LP and Nichino America, Inc., flubendiamide products that pose a risk to aquatic invertebrates that are important to the health of aquatic environments. Required studies showed flubendiamide breaks down into a more highly toxic material …

USDA Conducting Planting Intentions Survey

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

Jim Ewing, southern regional director for USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), says the service has started its planting intentions survey to see what farmers plan to plant this spring. The March Agricultural Survey will include approximately 84,000 of the nation’s farmers to determine their plans for the upcoming growing season. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity …

National Peanut Butter Lovers Day

Dan Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts

Celebrating National Peanut Butter Lovers day. A day for lovers of a popular snack and sandwich spread. Download audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps …

Time to Secure Certified Seed

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Peanuts

Tyron Spearman has a story for peanut farmers that if you have yet to do so, then now is the time to secure certified seed for this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships …

More Cotton Acres Expected This Spring

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops

Gary Crawford has a story concerning the outlook for U.S. cotton this coming season. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage …

AFBF President Looks at TPP for Livestock Industry

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

Last week, the American Farm Bureau Federation released an economic analysis on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP), as to what the trade pact will do for net farm income in the United States. It shows TPP will boost annual net farm income by $4.4 billion. AFBF President Zippy Duvall is very encouraged by what the industry is finding in the agreement, …

USDA Focusing on Results of NRCS Programs

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says over the past month they have been focusing efforts on their results project on the tremendous work that’s been done by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in terms of our natural resources and environment. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get …

Ag in Review for the Week Ending February 26, 2016

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Podcast, Seeds, Specialty Crops

In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, a national media call took place this week concerning the Trans-Pacific Partnership, we look at why it’s important for cattle producers to be BQA certified, provide an update on the availability of peanut seed, we have information about Pistachios, Marijuana and more. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity …