Scott’s Budget Brings Cheers for Environmental Items

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, January 31, 2013……….With $75 million earmarked for the Florida Forever land buying program and another $60 million for the Everglades, Gov. Rick Scott’s spending blueprint met with applause Thursday from environmentalists encouraged by a seeming recommitment to their causes. Scott announced the environmental funding priorities as part of a $74.2 billion …

Reformation of Congressional Peanut Caucus

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

With Congress back in action in our nation’s capitol, the Peanut Caucus has once again been put together as Tyron Spearman let’s us know what members of Congress will be looking out for peanut farmers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

AL NRCS Encouraging Farmers to Look Ahead to 2014 Funding

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

There may still be some uncertainty surrounding the Farm Bill, but AL NRCS Assistant State Conservationist Steve Musser believes farmers can remain confident about the future of EQIP and encourages them to come in to their local NRCS field office to start discussing 2014 funding. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst …

FL NRCS Offers Continuous Signups for All Programs

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

FL NRCS acting state conservationist Roney Gutierrez wants to remind farmers and ranchers that even though they have batching dates for certain programs all of their signups are continuous. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

USDA Designates Jackson County in Florida as a Primary Natural Disaster Area With Assistance to Surrounding States

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Weather

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2013 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Jackson County in Florida as a primary natural disaster area due to damages and losses caused by the recent drought. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Rural America Needs to Better Utilize Influence to Pass Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia

John McGuire, senior vice-president of the National Cotton Council, gives us an update on the Farm Bill and what he believes needs to happen to successfully get it passed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

6th Annual Georgia Cotton Commission Meeting Underway

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia

Farmers from across the cotton growing areas in Georgia are in Tifton today for the Georgia Cotton Commission’s 6th Annual Meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop. Various folks from within the cotton industry are speaking including Dr. Kater Hake, VP of Agricultural and Environmental Research with Cotton Incorporated. I talked with Dr. Hake about the message he brought to Georgia …