USDA Officially Announces Sign-Up Date for Farmer and Rancher Disaster Assistance Programs

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Dairy, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Pork, Poultry, Weather

WASHINGTON, April 7, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that farmers and ranchers can sign-up for disaster assistance programs, reestablished and strengthened by the 2014 Farm Bill, beginning Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Quick implementation of the programs has been a top priority for USDA. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research …

Ag in Review for the Week Ending April 4, 2014

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A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

Alabama Legislature Completes 2014 Session

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Weather

Alabama legislators have hastily wrapped up the 2014 session, passing only two of the 25 ag bills that the industry was watching at the beginning of the session. Alabama Agribusiness Councils’s Leigha Cauthen has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, …

New Vidalia Onion Pack Date Still Being Enforced

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The Agriculture Department will indeed enforce the new, later start date for shipping Vidalia onions this season. Despite a court ruling that Georgia Ag Commissioner Gary Black is outside his authority in setting that date. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida …

Southeastern Farmers Could Make Last Minute Changes in Plantings

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DTN Senior Analyst Darin Newsom says a closer look at all the variables, reveals that crop plantings are still somewhat up in the air, especially for the southeast. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For …

Preliminary Numbers Show Crop Progress is Behind Average

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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey shares the first preliminary numbers for crop progress in parts of the Southeastern U.S. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

Analysis of Key Numbers in USDA’s Planting Intentions Report

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DTN Senior Analyst Darin Newsom gives his assessment regarding the planting intentions report that was released by USDA on Monday. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

Alabama Freeze Does Minimal Damage to Peach Crop

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Despite freezing temperatures earlier this week, Alabama farmers remain optimistic about this year’s peach crop. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

It Could be Another Late Planting Year

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USDA’s Gary Crawford looks at a spring planting that could be delayed in many parts of the country. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

Georgia’s Fruit and Veggie Sector Fared the Winter Well

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Despite some extreme temperatures, executive director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association Charles Hall, says Georgia produce growers fared well this winter. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025