New Release Times for Many USDA Reports

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USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber explains how this day and age of virtual 24/7 agricultural commodity trading markets led to a recent decision to change USDA crop report release times. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Farm Bill May Wait for Lame Duck Session

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Many eyes have been on Congress the past few days waiting to see what may or may not happen with a new farm bill, and as Tyron Spearman reports this morning, it may all wait now until the lame duck session. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …

AL Producers Encouraged to Plan for 2013 by Signing up for NRCS Programs

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Steve Musser, Assistant State Conservationist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, wants to remind producers planning for 2013 to sign up for conservation funding by the 2013 batching date of October 19, 2012. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FL Producers Encouraged to Work With NRCS to Develop a Conservation Plan

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Jeff Norville with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida encourages farmers and ranchers to develop a conservation plan. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Peanut Harvest Well Underway & Georgia Extension Could See More Cuts

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Peanut harvest is well underway as Tyron Spearman has a quick update along with information on how budget cuts may once again effect the Georgia University Extension Service. Harvest: Download Audio Extension: Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

First Aid Kit on the Farm

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

This week’s National Farm Safety and Health Week focuses on family farms with the theme of – Agricultural Safety and Health: A Family Affair. And Extension expert J.W. Schoeder says having a first aid kit on the farm or ranch is one of the most important aspects of practicing farm safety. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …

USDA Designates Floyd County in Georgia as a Primary Natural Disaster Area With Assistance to Producers in Alabama

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

This just in from USDA: WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2012 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Floyd County in Georgia as a primary natural disaster area due to damages and losses caused by the recent drought. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

USDA Expands Drought Assistance to 22 States

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Here’s a release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2012—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $11.8 million in additional financial and technical assistance to help crop and livestock producers in 22 states apply conservation practices that reduce the impacts of drought and improve soil health and productivity. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) …