Abundance of Rain Causing Quality Concerns

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says that the wet summer in the southeast this year has caused some quality issues for both specialty and row crops. 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, …

Wet Cool Season was a Challenge for Georgia Veggie Farmers

Randall Weiseman Fruits, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

Gerald Long who runs a u-pick fruit and veggie business in Bainbridge, GA, says that this year’s peculiar weather has presented quite a few challenges. 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, …

Heavy Rainfall Expected Across North Florida

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, General, Industry News Release, Livestock, Weather

~A flash flood watch has been issued across North Florida effective until Sunday~ TALLAHASSEE – Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) officials urge residents and visitors to be aware and use caution this weekend as a flash flood watch has been issued for North Florida. A watch means that there is a potential for Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, …

USDA Designates 4 Counties in Alabama as Primary Natural Disaster Areas With Assistance to Producers in Surrounding States

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Weather

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2013 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated four counties in Alabama as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by 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 …

More Rain Could Cause Quality Issues for Row Crops

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

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says that the return of steady rain showers in the southeast could cause some quality concerns for cotton and peanuts. 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

Will Bigger Projected Crops Mean Lower Food Prices?

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Weather

Despite an expected bumper crop of corn and soybeans, Agriculture Department chief economist Joe Glauber says consumers likely will not see a big decrease in retail prices. 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 …

Georgia Blueberry Farmer Affected by Lack of Stable Workforce

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

Immigration has long been a issue in the agricultural sector and in the following report, Georgia blueberry farmer Jason Berry and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack explain how the issue is becoming progressively worse. 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 …

Cotton Acreage Down 25 Percent from 2012

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Weather

The National Agriculture Statistics Service released their August acreage report today, revealing a continued slide in cotton acreage. With more on the forecast we have Angie Considine with USDA NASS in Washington, D.C. 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 …

Wet Summer Affecting Alabama’s Timber Industry

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Forestry, Weather

According to a story first reported by the Alabama Farmers Federation, frequent heavy rains this summer have bogged down portions of Alabama’s $21 billion-dollar timber industry. 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 …

U.S. Senate Committee Heading to Apalachicola Bay

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Weather

From The News Service of Florida: The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a field hearing in Franklin County about the impact of reduced water flows on Apalachicola Bay. The full committee hearing, titled “Effects of Water Flows on Apalachicola Bay: Short and Long Term Perspectives,” is set for 11 a.m. Aug. 13 at the Franklin …