NCBA Still Concerned with WOTUS

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock, Water

WOTUS, or the Waters of the U.S. rule from the EPA is a topic we’ve not heard much about lately, as most of the news has been about GMO labeling. But National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President, Tracy Brunner, says WOTUS is still a very important issue affecting cattlemen and one they continue to deal with. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …

Help Available to Install Water Quality Monitors in Alabama

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, General, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Water

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to remind farmers that help is available in the process of installing edge-of-field stations that monitor water quality as it leaves their fields. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

As Drought Threatens, Bay’s Fate Could Rest with U.S. Supreme Court

Randall Weiseman Aquaculture, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Water

FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By MARGIE MENZEL THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE……….A special master of the U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled a trial for Oct. 31 in Florida’s lawsuit against Georgia over the river system they share — and with the latest in a series of droughts threatening, downstream users say the fate of the Apalachicola Bay could well be …

Alabama Agribusiness Council Holding Annual Meeting

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Environment, Field Crops, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Water

The 2016 Alabama Agribusiness Council’s (AAC) Annual Meeting is taking place in Orange Beach, and folks from across the state representing various aspects of agriculture are in attendance. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Ag in Review for the Week Ending June 17, 2016

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Water

In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we talk about a recent ruling concerning the Clean Water Act, why U.S. corn growers may see increased export opportunities this season, rural entrepreneurs, feral hogs Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

California WOTUS Ruling Could have National Implications

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Water

We have been talking for quite some time about the EPA’s Waters of the U.S. rule, otherwise known as WOTUS, and how it could affect farmers across the country. And a recent ruling in a case in California could have national WOTUS implications. AgNet Media’s Sabrina Hill reports the ruling against a Northern California farmer which calls soil a pollutant …

Alabama NRCS Helping Farmers Install Water Quality Monitors

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, General, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Water

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to remind producers that funds are available to help install edge-of-field stations that monitor water quality as it leaves their fields. This program, through the National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI), is for six watersheds in Alabama that run into Guntersville Lake. Play Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers …

Ruling Could Have Some Bearing on Pending WOTUS Case

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Water

Many farm groups are calling the Supreme Court’s ruling that landowners can challenge the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers “judicial determinations” on wetlands in court a win for farmers and ranchers. With all justices agreeing, the high court said landowners are not Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …

Supreme Court Rules Farmers Can Challenge Wetlands Determinations

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

Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that landowners can challenge the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers “judicial determinations” on wetlands in court. According to the Hagstrom Report, the ruling could have broad ramifications because it raises questions about the future of the Clean Water Act, which prohibits “the discharge of any pollutant” without a Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, …

Florida, Alabama Senators Ask Leaders for Help in ‘Water Wars’

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Water

FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: After earlier attempts failed, U.S. senators from Florida and Alabama are working on a new effort to get Congress to intervene in their states’ long-running “water wars” with Georgia. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Bill Nelson, D-Fla., on Monday joined Alabama Republicans Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions in writing a letter to Sponsored ContentCIR …