Requirements Streamlined for Prescribed Fire in Florida

Randall Weiseman Florida, Forestry, USDA-NRCS

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Two federal agencies have made it easier for Florida landowners to plan prescribed fires, which will enhance recovery and conservation efforts for dozens of imperiled species and also reduce the likelihood of wildfires. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

USDA Announces Final BSE Rule

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock

From the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: WASHINGTON (Nov. 1, 2013) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) commends the announcement today by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), that it has completed its efforts to modernize import regulations for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). This final import regulation Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Passes FUELS Act

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock

From the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: WASHINGTON (Oct. 29, 2013) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) appreciates the action taken this afternoon by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in passage of the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act (H.R. 311). This bi-partisan legislation, Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …

Southeast AgNet E-News: Farm Bill; Peanut Contracts; Cotton Varieties

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

This week’s issue of Southeast AgNet E-news features reports on the farm bill conference, peanut contracts, research of cotton varieties and much more. Want to learn more about these topics? Click here to subscribe today and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

NRCS Chief Encourages Producers to Participate in Conservation Programs

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, USDA-NRCS

Natural Resources Conservation Service chief Jason Weller, encourages farmers and ranchers to come into their local USDA Service Center to discuss the conservation programs that are available. Download Audio NRCS has an upcoming batching date of November 15, 2013, for both the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, …

HSUS Attacks America’s Hog Farmers Again

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

From The National Pork Producers Council: WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 29, 2013 – A questionable undercover video from a Minnesota farm released today by Mercy for Animals, a front group for the Humane Society of the United States, is the latest attack against America’s hog farmers. In advance of a press conference that is expected to be full of misinformation, it …

NRCS Resuming Work with Producers to Implement Conservation

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service offices across the country are open and are working to expediently address the backlog of requests that resulted from the partial government shutdown. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Extensive Cover Crops Aiding in Soil Health

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Field Crops, Soybeans, USDA-NRCS

Alabama NRCS soil champion Annie Dee, a row crop farmer from Aliceville, Alabama, explains how the extensive use of cover crops is having a positive impact on both the productivity and conservation of the soil. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

NASS Announces Changes to November Crop Production Report

Dan Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Issued October 24, 2013 by the Agricultural Statistics Board of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will publish information in the November 8th Crop Production report that was originally scheduled for release in the October report. This includes: • Potential updated planted and harvested acreage for dry edible beans, canola, corn, …

Alabama NRCS Extends Batching Date for Two Key Programs

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

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to remind farmers that their offices are once again open, as Alabama NRCS resource conservationist John Curtis encourages producers to come in and sign up for two key programs before November 15, 2013. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …