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USDA NRCS Offers Emergency Watershed Protection Program

As cleanup is underway after Hurricane Helene ravaged much of the Southeast last week, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) reminds landowners about the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program.  The EWP Program offers technical and financial assistance to help local communities relieve imminent threats to life and property caused by floods, fires, windstorms and other natural disasters that impair a watershed. EWP does not …

Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene Impacts on Florida

Hurricane Helene hit the southeast this past week. Florida Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President, Jim Handley, shares more on how the hurricane impacted the state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Hurricane Helene

Georgia Cotton Commission: Hurricane Helene Devastates Georgia Farms

Friday afternoon, Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) Executive Director, Taylor R. Sills, issued this statement concerning Hurricane Helene’s impact on the cotton crop in the state:  In the early hours September 27th, Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on south, southeast, east and parts of central Georgia and made an exceptionally damaging impact on farms. Affected producers are reporting yield losses ranging from 35% to …

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USDA NRCS in Florida Announces Office Closures Ahead of Storm

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida (NRCS-FL) has announced the following offices will close today, September 25th, by 2 p.m. Eastern. The closings are in anticipation of the approaching Tropical Storm Helene which is predicted to strengthen into a hurricane before reaching the Florida coast Thursday. The NRCS offices affected include: NRCS will reopen offices on Friday, pending local conditions. …

agriculture

Possible Agriculture Impacts from Helene

As Helene continues to build and churn towards the Florida coast, USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at what might be potential implications to agriculture from the storm. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

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Tracking Francine and Crop Report

Agricultural and energy traders are busy tracking the remnants of Hurricane Francine and also waiting on today’s crop report. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to …

drought

Drought Increases in U.S.

Drought monitor numbers jump higher in August. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Significant increases in U.S. Drought Monitor coverage nationally and by category were noted over the month of August. Rod Bain reports. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle …

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Weather Hard on Southern Crops

Why the weather is hard on some southern crops. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Not all the crop and weather news is good news. Gary Crawford has more. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay …

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Many Crops Dealing with Earlier than Normal Hot Temperatures

It has been very hot around many areas of our country. And as Mark Oppold reports, many crops are dealing with earlier than normal hot temperatures. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

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Hot, Dry Weather for Many Growing Areas

The weather forecast for many growing areas across the country is hot and dry this week. Mark Oppold looks at what that means for certain crops. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …