Staying safe in a storm. There are some simple rules we learned as far back as grade school and today Everett Griner reminds us of some of them.
Final Certified Peanut Acres Report
The final report for certified peanut acreage is now out, as Tyron Spearman has the numbers.
Livestock Disaster Programs Underway
Producers may begin applying for benefits under the provisions of the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program or ELAP, and the Livestock Forage Disaster Program or LFP.
National Beef Cook-Off is Next Week
The checkoff-funded National Beef Cook-Off will be held September 21-23 in Sonoma, Calif, as fifteen Home Cook finalists and six Professional Restaurant Chefs will compete for prizes. More about the event can be found on the American National Cattlewomen’s Association website
Sunbelt Expo About a Month Away
With the 32nd annual Sunbelt Ag Expo quickly approaching, executive director Chip Blalock says they are gearing up for another great show.
Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food
A new USDA program is designed to improve the link between local producers and surrounding institutions that could benefit from a local and consistent supply of food.
Climate Change
Farming is facing dramatic changes. Everett Griner explains.
Cotton Crop Yields Extremely Dependent on Weather This Year
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.
NRCS Estimates CSP Payment Ranges
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
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.