FL Pasture Conditions Rated Mostly Poor

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Weather

Looking at this year’s first stats of pasture and range conditions across the country, while most conditions are better, Florida is one area where they are not. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

National Progress on Cotton Planting

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, General, Georgia, Weather

With relatively cooler and wet weather conditions across the nation, the planting progress has lagged behind this season. Meteorologist Brad Rippey checks in on the development of the cotton crop. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

What Drought?

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Weather

Southeast floods………..15 inches! Everett Griner tells us just how it affected planting. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL Lifts Weight Restrictions on Cattle Trucks as Farmers Need to Prepare for Flooding

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Equine, Florida, General, Livestock, Weather

Due to flooding associated with recent heavy rains across North Florida, the Florida Department of Transportation has put in place an Emergency Executive Order that lifts weight restrictions on cattle trucks, allowing them to run at 95,000 lbs in Florida as long as the driver has the proper documents. And due to the flooding concerns, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services …

Assistance for Natural Disasters

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS, Weather

The much anticipated spring conditions can unfortunately also brings the threat of harsh weather and Alabama Natural Resources and Conservation Service’s State Conservation Engineer Perry Oaks wants to remind landowners that the Emergency Watershed Protection Program is designed to assist in the recovery of a natural disaster. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst …

Rain May Pose Challenges for Sunbelt Planting

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Weather

The planning and planting for the Sunbelt Ag Expo is well underway and Executive Director Chip Blalock, says that the recent six inches of rain they received may pose some challenges. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Rare Snow Falls in Southeast

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia, Livestock, Weather

With the Southeast experiencing a late cold snap, the Georgia Office of Southeast AgNet saw a rare snow this weekend, with 6 ½ inches falling over a 12 hour time period. Being a transplant from the relatively mild North Florida region, it was only my second time ever seeing snow. Our cattle were even more shocked at seeing the strange …