Targeted Conservation Projects in Alabama

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Nearly $7 million will be invested in Alabama through two conservation projects thanks to funding from the Regional Conservation Partnership Program administered by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Students Across the Country to Celebrate FFA Week

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From the National FFA Organization: INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016/National FFA Organization) – Agriculture plays a key role in our daily lives and in a variety of ways. Next week, more than half a million FFA members will celebrate the role agriculture plays in our lives while sharing their message of agriculture and agricultural education throughout the country. During National …

Reducing Wildfire Threats in Alabama

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USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants landowners to know that NRCS and the U.S. Forest Service has announced a federal investment for restoration of forests near growing communities to reduce wildfire threats, protect water supplies, improve wildlife habitat and support rural economies. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag …

Florida Veteran and Small Farmer Workshop is Tuesday

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Here is a reminder that a free workshop about agricultural programs and services available to veterans, small and beginning farmers, will be held February 16, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Jefferson County Country Club in Monticello. Steve Tullar, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service District Conservation in Monticello, Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

Presidents Who Farmed

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With the President’s Day Holiday coming up Monday, Cathy Isom has a story about some of our country’s former leaders who once farmed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Florida Farm Credit Invites Producers to Workshop

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A workshop, presented by Farm Credit of Northwest Florida, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Jefferson County Farm Bureau & Red Hills Small Farm Alliance, will be held in Monticello on Tuesday, February 16. Lesia Andrews, marketing manager with Farm Credit of Northwest Florida, says it a workshop that’s been designated for Veterans and Small and New Farmers. Download …

What Happened to U.S. Agricultural Exports in 2015?

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The latest round of USDA crop forecasts is reflecting lower than expected export prospects for many products, as 2015 was a challenging year for many U.S. products. That includes meat exports, as both pork and beef came in below 2014 levels. But Gary Crawford reports those figures show what most people had expected. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

USDA Projects Third Year of Net Farm Income Declines

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USDA expects another drop in net farm income for 2016. The USDA Economic Research Service has predicted a 2.5 percent decline in net cash farm income, forecasted at $54.8 billion this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

UGA Summit on Women in Agriculture Pulls Attendees from Throughout Southeast

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From the University of Georgia/CAES: Athens, Ga. – More than 150 agricultural leaders from across 13 Southern states and Washington, D.C., converged on the University of Georgia’s campus in Athens on Feb. 8 to discuss leadership roles for women in agriculture. “The delegates at this summit represent the future of agriculture,” said UGA President Jere W. Morehead in his welcoming …

Drought Impacts on Forests and Rangelands

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A new Forest Service report offers a look at how drought might continue to impact our nation’s forests and rangelands in the future. Rod Bain has more. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024