USDA Designates 3 Counties in Florida as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, General, Industry News Release, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Weather

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2016 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Alachua, Flagler and Putnam counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas due to damage and losses caused by insufficient chill hours that occurred from Nov. 1, 2015, through March 31, 2016. Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Florida …

USDA Designates 7 More Counties in Georgia as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Field Crops, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Weather

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2016 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Crawford, Crisp, Dooly, Lee, Macon, Sumter and Worth counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by a recent drought. Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Georgia also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their …

Obama Administration Pushing for TPP during Lame-Duck Session

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Export/Import, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Trade

President Barack Obama is forging ahead in an attempt to get Congress to vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership following the election. The Wall Street Journal writes the Obama Administration will push for the “long-shot” bid immediately after Congress returns to Washington, D.C. for the lame-duck session. According to Ambassador Darci Vetter, Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the U.S., the 12 nation …

Poultry Workers’ Injury, Illness Rate Remains at All-Time Low

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Poultry

From the National Chicken Council: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nov. 2, 2016 – The incidence of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the poultry sector, which includes slaughter and processing, remains at an all-time low, according to the 2015 Injury and Illness Report released last Friday by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The total recordable poultry processing …

Monsanto Shareholders to Vote on Bayer Acquisition

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, General, Specialty Crops

Monsanto shareholders are set to vote next month on Bayer’s acquisition of the company. In a news release this week, Monsanto announced that shareholders will vote December 13th on the $66 billion agreement. In September, Monsanto agreed to the acquisition terms proposed by Bayer, who Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida …

Original Holiday Traditions

Dan Agri View, General

Everett Griner talks about our original holiday of traditions in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026

November Pumpkin Picking

Dan General

Cathy Isom fills you in about one of the best times to buy pumpkins is after Halloween, but what you buy depends on what you’re using that pumpkin for. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …

Groups Urge Court to Nix Waters of the U.S. Rule

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Environment, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Pork, Water

The National Pork Producers Council and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association this week joined dozens of other agricultural organizations, businesses and municipalities in asking a federal court to throw out a Clean Water Act rule that would give the government broad jurisdiction over land and water. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida …

USDA Releases Two-Year Strategy to Help Gopher Tortoise

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Forestry, General, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama is working with private landowners through a new two-year implementation strategy to help restore, enhance and protect longleaf pine forests not only in Alabama, but across the Southeast. It’s part of an ongoing effort to help the gopher tortoise rebound and combat the need for additional regulation of the species. Download Audio …

Florida Application Deadline for Wetland Reserve Easements is November 15

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Client Features, Environment, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Water

Agricultural landowners and Indian tribes in Florida are being reminded by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida that you have until November 15 to apply now for a Wetland Reserve Easement for fiscal year 2017 funding. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle …