Alabama Produce Industry Is Growing

Josh McGill Alabama, Fruits, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Alabama vegetable and melon industry saw a 25 percent increase in production between 2013 and 2014. The president of the Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, John Aplin, says there has also been an increase in the total number of growers. Download Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida …

Lower Farm Incomes Expected

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

Prospects for farm income this year are turning out to be a bit dimmer than had been predicted. The original forecast for income this year was $73.6 billion, then it dropped to 58.3 billion, and now it’s down to about $56 billion. Download Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida …

Turkey Dinner Price

Dan Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Poultry, Vegetables

Cathy Isom fills us in on how much we’re paying for that Thanksgiving meal this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober …

Issues Facing the Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Industry

Josh McGill Alabama, Citrus, Fruits, General, Nursery Crops, Seeds, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association held their fall conference and tradeshow last week. During the networking sessions, growers sat down and discussed some of the issues facing the produce industry in Alabama. We talked with James Miles, an Alabama regional extension agent for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, who says the number one issue facing all horticulture crops …

Southeast AgNet This Week: More Support for Conservation Easements; Proposed Cottonseed Program

Josh McGill Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Poultry, Seeds, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables, Water

Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes information on  funds that are available for landowners wishing to protect various land types, as well as an interview about a proposed cottonseed program. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida …

Florida Producers Reminded about ACEP Signup

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida hopes landowners across the state will apply for funding through the Agricultural Conservation Easements Program (ACEP), which is designed to help protect and restore key farmlands, grasslands and wetlands. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical …

ACEP Signup Underway in Alabama

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

Steve Musser, assistant state conservationist for programs with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, wants to let landowners know that dollars have been allocated to help protect and restore key farmlands, grasslands and wetlands through the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, …

Florida Governor Asks for $8.5 Million to Fight Citrus Disease

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Fruits, General, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops

FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: Gov. Rick Scott, in his proposed budget for next fiscal year, matched the $8.5 million that Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam has requested to fight a disease causing massive problems in the citrus industry. The $8.5 million, included in a budget proposal Scott released Monday, would go toward stopping the spread of “citrus greening.” State …

Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association Conference Ended Last Week

Josh McGill Alabama, Citrus, Fruits, General, Nursery Crops, Seeds, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (AFVGA) held its fall conference and tradeshow last week in Clanton, Alabama. This was the first time holding its annual conference in the fall, but the turnout was still high with 225 attendees and 38 vendors. We sat down with the AFVGA president, John Aplin, to get an overview of the conference. Download …

Former USDA Secretaries Urge Congress to Pass TPP

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops

A bipartisan group of former U.S. Agriculture Secretaries Friday issued an open letter urging Congress to pass the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of …