Vilsack Introduces Immigration Reform Into Farm Bill Discussions

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack recently reiterated some of the priorities he believes the Farm Bill should address, and included one that has not been in the traditional discussions of the Farm Bill, immigration reform. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Southern Ag Stronger for Farm Bill Debate

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

When it comes to constructing a new farm bill, southern agriculture may be sitting in a stronger position than it was before, as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

AL Dairy Farmer One of the Faces of American Agriculture

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

The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance has announced the winners of its Faces of Farming and Ranching program. And one of them is Will Gilmer, a dairy farmer from north west Alabama. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Growers Encouraged to Attend Southern Cotton Growers Meeting in ATL

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

Southern Cotton Growers Association president Mike Tate encourages growers to make the short trip to Atlanta for their annual meeting this week and Association chairman Allen McLaurin says one of the topics sure to be discussed will be the Farm Bill. Download Audio The meeting is in Atlanta at the JW Marriott in Buckhead and will run through Saturday the …

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Farming is still a career challenge. Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

GA Cotton Commission Annual Meeting Coming Up Next Week

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia

Georgia Cotton Commission’s Richey Seaton encourages all cotton farmers to attend their Annual Meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop to be held at the UGA Tifton Conference Center in Tifton on January 30, 2013. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL Landscape Presents Unique Conservation Challenges

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

Roney Gutierrez, acting state conservationist for the Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service, says he is familiar with the unique challenges associated with Florida agriculture. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs More Attracted to Black Pyramid Traps

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

USDA researchers continue to search for ways to control the brown marmorated stink bug, and have found that the invasive pest were more attracted to baited black pyramid traps than other designs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Many Tools to Produce a Good Peanut Crop

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

After seeing a large crop of peanuts in 2012 extension peanut agronomist John Beasley, with the University of Georgia, said it now offers challenges going into the 2013 crop. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024