USDA Designates 19 Counties in Georgia as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Georgia, Weather

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2009 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 19 counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by severe storms and flooding that occurred from Sept. 18, 2009, and continuing. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded …

Cotton Quality Maintaining Despite Harvest Difficulties

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia, Weather

Georgia’s cotton harvest continues to be a long and difficult one for many producers as Georgia Cotton Commission’s Richey Seaton says they are still significantly behind. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

More on this Year’s Harvest Woes

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia, Peanuts, Weather

Rain has certainly been the story of this year’s harvest and that story continued as tropical depression Ida brought more moisture to the region last week. The following reports have an update on where we stand and what weather to expect this week, as well as a producer’s perspective on the unusual year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical …

Ida Adds to Harvest Woes

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia, Peanuts, Weather

Tropical Depression Ida did not pack much of a punch in terms of wind, but it did bring quite a bit of moisture to already rain-soaked fields. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, …

Climate Forecasts Getting Better

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Weather

The Agriculture Research Service is currently working on new methods to downscale seasonal forecasts to the farm scale and express them in one-month increments. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Peanuts Continue to Roll In

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts, Weather

As harvest continues, Tyron Spearman says peanuts are rolling in as many have their eyes on a possible weather system that may affect things next week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

A Look at the Start of Florida’s Fall Tomato Crop

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

The start of Florida’s fall tomato crop is marked by lower volume with shippers expecting promotable volume to start after Thanksgiving. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Ag in Review for the Week of October 26, 2009

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Podcast, Soybeans, Weather

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Wind Farms

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Energy, Florida, General, Georgia, Weather

The income potential from this new technology is growing. Everett Griner explains. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Rain Continues to be the Story in the South

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

Unrelenting moisture here in the southeast continues to delay harvest in both field crops and fall vegetables. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025