Cattlemen Have Issues for Congress

Randall Weiseman Cattle, General

There are a variety of issues cattlemen are concerned with as Congress returns, but there’s one issue that has to deal with another government agency.  Report (1:09 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

House to Vote on Horse Slaughter

Randall Weiseman General, Livestock

A vote is expected yet this week on the issue to ban horse slaughter.  Report (:50 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

AL Horse Course

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General

The Alabama Horse Council and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System are offering a program next month called the Alabama REIN (Regional Equine Information Network), which will be taught via interactive satellite at various sites throughout the state in 10 three-hour sessions beginning at 6 p.m. (CT)every Monday and Thursday evening from Oct. 2 through Nov. 2. Click here for more …

Congress Returns to Busy Ag Schedule

Randall Weiseman General

Congress is heading back to work this week with quite a few things on the agriculture schedule.  Report (:40 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

CCC Rates are Lowered

Randall Weiseman General

The September Commodity Credit Corporation interest rates have been announced.  Report (:50 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

UF Offers Organic Ag Program

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Specialty Crops

The addition of an organic agriculture undergraduate degree program at UF makes it one of the first three U.S. institutions to offer this major. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Final ’05 Counter Cyclical Payments

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, General, Peanuts

USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation is issuing final 2005-crop upland cotton, grain sorghum and peanut counter-cyclical payments. This is the earliest that producers will have received final counter-cyclical payments for these commodities. The final 2005-crop upland cotton counter-cyclical payment rate is 13.73 cents per pound, grain sorghum is $0.27 per bushel and peanuts is $104 per short ton. Report (1:00 wma) …

Yogurt To Go and Go

Randall Weiseman Dairy, General

A new dried form of yogurt can go with you anywhere – just mix with water for a creamy yogurt snack. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

New NRCS Chief on the Job

Randall Weiseman General, USDA-NRCS

The new chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is Arlen Lancaster and he is looking for feedback on conservation programs. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024