2012 Drought May Have Hit Peak

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Corn, Dairy, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Weather

With 1,628 counties across 33 states declared as primary natural disaster areas, many are predicting that perhaps we’ve seen the peak of the 2012 drought. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Cotton Growers Must Look to Next Season in Order to Fight Nematodes

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia

One of the biggest issues for Georgia cotton producers this year has been nematodes, and UGA plant pathologist Bob Kemerait says unfortunately there is not a whole growers can do about it for this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Cutting Back

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Everett Griner tells us about USDA closing 250 facilities nationwide. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Alabama NRCS Announcing Grants to Help Adapt to Drought

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Livestock, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops

Auburn, Ala, Aug. 17, 2012 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) today announced the availability of up to $5 million in grants to evaluate and demonstrate agricultural practices that help farmers and ranchers adapt to drought. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

Southeast Peanut Crop Looks Good Nearing Harvest

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Georgia, Peanuts

According to recent reports, Tyron Spearman says the peanut crop across most of the Southeast looks good as we near harvest. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Sunbelts Intercropping Experiment a Success

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

Farm manager of Sunbelt Ag Expo’s Research Farm, Michael Chafin, says they are experimenting with an inter-cropping system to address the issue of having limited land to farm multiple crops on. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL State Senator Encourages Farmers to Get More Involved

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Florida State Senator Greg Evers says that the only way to educate lawmakers about the challenges of potential rules such as EPA’s numeric nutrient criteria, is for farmers to get involved in the legislative process. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Monsanto Addressing Water Concerns Through Research

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

Adequate and timely water applications remain a top concern for growers here in the southeast, which is why Doug Jost with Monsanto says they are continuing to research seed varieties that better address water concerns. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024