Farmers across the Southeast are watching a rapidly developing drought take hold in the region. Gary Crawford has more details about what is being called a “flash drought”. 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 …
Hurricane Outlook for 2019
We’ve already seen one named storm before the 2019 Hurricane Season officially starts this Saturday, June 1st. But in a story from Stephanie Ho, USDA looks at what is expected this year in terms of hurricanes. And Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross highlights how active and expensive 2018 was for hurricanes. Both of which, of course, affected many producers across the Southeast. …
Dry Weather, Dry Forecast Worry Wiregrass Corn Producers
Expectations for higher-than-normal May temperatures have Wiregrass corn producers on edge as the spring growing season shapes up to be a dry one. Brandon Dillard, an Alabama Extension regional agent of agronomic crops, said farmers in the area were ahead of the planting schedule earlier in the season. “This was one of the best looking dryland corn crops I’ve seen …
Industry Reaction to U.S. Senate Approval of a Disaster Aid Package
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) applauded Senate passage of a disaster supplemental that will provide much-needed funds to Florida’s Northwest communities, which were devastated by Hurricane Michael more than seven months ago. With Senate passage, Rubio urged the U.S. House of Representatives to swiftly approve the long overdue disaster relief package, and send the measure …
Weather Hampering Planting Progress on Major Crops
Weather conditions have played a big part in hampering progress on major crops across the nation. Stephanie Ho has more on this story. 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
Panhandle Family Farms Need Help
Southeast AgNet and other news outlets have been talking about both the Florida House and Senate proposed spending plans for next year’s budget. Some of those dollars are earmarked for restoration and debris cleanup in the counties across Northwest Florida that suffered the devastation from Hurricane Michael last October. But according to a recent opinion article in the Tallahassee Democrat …
Wettest Winter on Record
While spring officially arrived last week, many areas across the country are still reeling from the effects of winter. And according to a story from Stephanie Ho, we just had the wettest US winter on record. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful …
ACA Working to Help Members Affected by Storms
While reports of severe weather damage from Sunday’s storms have been made in various counties in Alabama, the area in and around Lee County appears to be among the hardest hit. According to Erin Beasley, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) executive vice president, members of the association were affected by the storms. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To …
Winter Storms Causing Dairy Cow Deaths in Eastern Washington State
The continuing severe winter weather is killing dairy cows in parts of Eastern Washington State and the storms keep coming. Gary Crawford has the story. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says dairy operators in the Northwest are battling severe winter weather which they are not accustomed to and are not equipped to handle. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical …
Perdue Discusses Timber Destruction Following Hurricane Michael
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visited Bristol, Florida, today to host a listening session following Hurricane Michael. The biggest topic of the session was timber. Timber was severely impacted in the wrath of Michael, and the industry wants answers on how it can get help to rebuild. Hear what Perdue had to say after the session: After stopping in …