USDA’s People’s Garden Inspiring Others to Join the Initiative

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, USDA-NRCS

The Secretary of Agriculture installed the People ‘s Garden at USDA headquarters earlier this year and Florida NRCS is one of those agencies that took on the challenge of the garden initiative. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Cotton Crop Yields Extremely Dependent on Weather This Year

Randall Weiseman Cotton, General, Georgia

Executive Director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, Richey Seaton, says he was surprised to see the rise in Georgia’s expected yield reported in the September Crop Forecast. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Working to Keep the Clean Water Restoration Act Stagnant

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

The Clean Water Restoration Act still sits stagnant in the senate and Don Parrish, Federation Senior Director of Regulatory Relations with American Farm Bureau, says that the act could open up a multitude of concerns for agriculture. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

AL to Host NASDA Conference

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General

The Alabama Department of Agriculture will host the mid-year conference of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Sweetango Will Offer a New Option for Apple Lovers

Randall Weiseman General, Specialty Crops

There is a new variety of apple that was developed by taking favorable traits from two popular apple varieties. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

NRCS Estimates CSP Payment Ranges

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar, USDA-NRCS

Estimates of dollars per acre the Natural Resources Conservation Service might issue annually to those who participate in the new Conservation Stewardship Program have been put out by USDA. And Leonard Jordan, NRCS Regional Conservationist for the East, reminds producers the first batching period for CSP is coming at the end of September. To learn more about CSP click Here …

Call it H1N1 Not Swine Flu

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is urging reporters to stop referring to the H1N1 virus as the “swine” flu, as the mislabeling of the virus is affecting America’s pork producers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Farmers Discuss Crop Insurance

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia, Peanuts

Tyron Spearman talks about a recent meeting where farmers were able to talk about the crop insurance program. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024