Alabama NRCS Reminds Landowners of Nearing Deadline

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

Eligible landowners in Alabama are encouraged to apply for funding provided through the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. But USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama has this reminder, that applications are due by Friday, January 15, for 2016 funding. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …

Florida Legislative Session Starts Tuesday

Randall Weiseman Aquaculture, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Water

Florida lawmakers return to the Capitol Tuesday for the 2016 legislative session, and while some action will take place right off the bat, all lot of it will most likely occur near the end of the 60-day session. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, …

Discussing Climate Change in Alabama

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Forestry, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops

Climate change is an issue we hear about quite frequently and according to Dr. William Puckett, Executive Director of the Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee, it’s one they’ve had discussions about especially at the Alabama Association of Conservation Districts annual meeting held just a few weeks ago. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research …

Florida Farm Bureau President on AFBF Convention

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Aquaculture, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

Florida is the host state for this year’s annual American Farm Bureau convention and IDEAg Trade Show, as it starts tomorrow in Orlando. AgNet Media’s Gary Cooper caught up with Florida Farm Bureau President John Hoblick and they discussed the event and what it means to agriculture in the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer …

Florida NRCS Helping Ag Producers Restore Wildlife Habitat

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida is reminding landowners that about $50 million is being made available this year in financial assistance for agricultural producers that want to restore and protect habitat for seven focus species. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida …

Vilsack Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix

Dan Alabama, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Industry News Release

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces 2015 Wildfires Burned Record Acres, Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that in 2015, wildfires burned a record 10,125,149 acres across the United States, surpassing the previous record set in 2006. The Secretary renewed the call for Congress to pass the bi-partisan Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. In 2015, …

Farmer Drone Rules

Dan Alabama, Aquaculture, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Sheep-Goats, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Waiting for lift-off. Cathy Isom explains some of the new rules keeping the latest technology for the farm on the ground. Farmers interested in using unmanned aircraft systems, also known as UAS, or drones, will have to wait a little longer despite the Federal Aviation Administration recent announcement of web-based aircraft registration for drone technology. Download Audio   Sponsored ContentFCEB …

Signup Deadline Nearing for Shortleaf Pine Initiative in Alabama

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

Tim Albritton, State Staff Forester with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, wants to remind landowners that January 15 is the sign-up deadline for the Shortleaf Pine Initiative. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely …

North Florida Farm Tour Coming January 19

Randall Weiseman Aquaculture, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

Ag producers, natural resource managers and Ag industry in Florida are all invited to attend in a panel discussion concerning the Challenges and Opportunities facing Women, Minority and Veteran Farmers January 19th in Tallahassee. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Southeast AgNet This Week: Peanut Planting Plans; Duvall Running for AFBF President

Josh McGill Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Seeds, Soybeans, Specialty Crops

Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes peanut crop report numbers, market prices and legislative news, as well as a message from Zippy Duvall, one of the American Farm Bureau Federation presidential candidates. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …