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USDA NRCS Offers Emergency Watershed Protection Program

Dan Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program, Hurricane, USDA-NRCS

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 …

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Hurricane Helene Impacts on Florida

Will Jordan Florida Cattlemen's Association (FCA), Hurricane, Industry, Livestock, Livestock News

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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

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Georgia Cotton Commission: Hurricane Helene Devastates Georgia Farms

Dan Cotton, Economy, Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC), Weather

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

Dan Agri-Business, Florida, USDA-NRCS, Weather

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. …

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Tracking Francine and Crop Report

Dan Commodities, Energy, Exports/Imports, Trade, Weather

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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

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Drought Increases in U.S.

Dan Drought, Drought, Environment, This Land of Ours

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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

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Weather Hard on Southern Crops

Dan This Land of Ours, Weather

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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024