CSP Will Be in Farm Bill … or else

Randall Weiseman General, USDA-NRCS

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin of Iowa says the Conservation Security Program will be in the 2007 Farm Bill – or there won’t be a bill. Report (1:00 mp3)  Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Suwannee Funds

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

The Ag appropriations bill recently passed by the House includes funding to continue the implementation of practices to reduce dairy and poultry runoff impacting the Suwannee River. Florida state conservationist Niles Glasgow with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service says this cooperative program has been extremely effective. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …

Year Round Land Management

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

Land management for any purpose requires planning, time, labor, and money. Most landowners, managers and operators are interested in wildlife, but they may forget to think about it sometimes, according to USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama. Report (1:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

New CSP Funds Available

Randall Weiseman USDA-NRCS

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns has announced the release of additional funding for Conservation Security Program (CSP) implementation. Funds will be made available for both the completion of payments on Fiscal year 2007 CSP contracts as well as to prepare for a future program signup. The new signup would includes the 51 watersheds previously identified for this fiscal year, including the …

Alabama Conservation Districts Association

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

The Alabama Association of Conservation Districts work with agencies like USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama on projects related to the conservation of the state’s soil and water resources. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

NRCS Chief Hopes for More in Senate Bill

Randall Weiseman USDA-NRCS

Senate Democrats are hoping to improve on the House Farm Bill passed last week. One area of concern for Senate Ag Committee Chairman Tom Harkin is conservation, and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service chief Arlen Lancaster says he expects Harkin to make some changes there. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

Alabama NRCS Helps Small Farmers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

As the 2007 Farm Bill is being crafted, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama continues to address the needs of limited resources farmers under provisions in the 2002 bill. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

EQIP Funds for FL Fire Damage

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

Money is available for landowners affected by recent wildfires in Columbia and Baker counties under the USDA NRCS EQIP program in Florida, but those who qualify for the funding need to move quickly and get into their local NRCS office by close of business on July 31. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

Conservation Title Concerns

Randall Weiseman General, USDA-NRCS

House Agriculture Committee members are happy with the conservation title in the Farm Bill passed out of committee last week, but the administration says it could be better, according to USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Arlen Lancaster. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

AL Cattle Operation Named Regional ESAP Winner

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, USDA-NRCS

The six regional winners of the 2007 National Environmental Stewardship Award Program were announced and the recipient in our Southeast Region II is from Alabama.  Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024