Students Compete for Best in Beef at Annual Alabama Beef Cook-off

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, General, Industry News Release, Livestock

From the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association: Beef was in the spotlight as young culinary enthusiasts across Alabama convened at Carver High School in Montgomery on Saturday, April 2nd for the 55th Annual Junior and Senior High School Beef Cook-off, sponsored by the Beef Checkoff program and Alabama CattleWomen’s Association (ACWA). Forty students qualified to compete in Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …

USDA Reports Record Growth in U.S. Organic Producers

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a significant increase in the number of certified organic operations, continuing the trend of double digit growth in the organic sector. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

USDA Offering Grants for Specialty Crop Producers

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USDA Announces over $90 Million Available to Support Local Food Systems, Specialty Crop Producers From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, April 1, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of more than $90 million in competitive grants to help strengthen local and regional food systems, develop new market opportunities for producers, and support farmers …

Two Florida Counties to Receive Disaster Recovery Funds from USDA

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Industry News Release, USDA-NRCS, Weather

Federal Funds Help Escambia and Pasco Counties GAINESVILLE, Fla., April 1, 2016 —Florida will receive $2,341,750 for disaster recovery this fiscal year to help Escambia and Pasco counties make repairs caused by storms in 2014 and 2015. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is investing $93 million in 19 states through Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) assistance to help Sponsored ContentWhat …

Feedback on Conservation Client Gateway

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USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has initiated the Conservation Delivery Streamlining Initiative (CDSI) and NRCS Chief Jason Weller, talks about the feedback they’ve received on the first part of that system, Conservation Client Gateway. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Farmers Reminded to Respond to the Certified Organic Survey

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The 2015 Certified Organic Survey is underway and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reminding farmers and ranchers that it’s not too late to respond. Jim Ewing, the Southern Regional Office Director for NASS, says the survey questionnaires have already been mailed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

Florida Looking for Farmers, Ranchers, Foresters Wanting to Permanently Preserve Working Agricultural Lands

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From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will invest $35 million toward the protection and preservation of working agricultural lands in Florida and invites agricultural land owners to Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture …

Florida CSP Signup Deadline is Thursday

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Agricultural producers across Florida are being reminded that Thursday, March 31st is the deadline to sign up for funding available through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

March 31 is CSP Signup Deadline in Alabama

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USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama reminds agricultural producers that funding is available through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), but Thursday, March 31st is the deadline to apply for 2016 funding. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Informative Videos from Georgia Cotton Commission

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, General, Georgia, Industry News Release

The Georgia Cotton Commission wants producers to know that informative videos of the presentations made during its annual meeting, in conjunction with the University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Production Workshop, are available on its website. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024