Parts of Georgia Still Suffer from Drought & ConAgra Acquisition

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Georgia, Peanuts, Weather

While some areas of the Southeast saw beneficial rains last year, some didn’t as parts of Georgia are still suffering from drought conditions and Tyron Spearman has that story along with an update concerning a ConAgra acquisition. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

USDA Designates 9 Counties in Georgia as Primary Natural Disaster Areas With Assistance to Surrounding States

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Weather

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2013 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated nine counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by the recent drought. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

CA Freeze Causing Some Veggie Prices to Soar

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

Lance Honig with USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service says the freeze that our fellow specialty crop growers in the west experienced a couple of weeks back has brought some significant increases in some veggie prices. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

USDA Designates Jackson County in Florida as a Primary Natural Disaster Area With Assistance to Surrounding States

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

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2013 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Jackson County in Florida as a primary natural disaster area due to damages and losses caused by the recent drought. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Senators Look to Extend Disaster Assistance Programs

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

Several senators have introduced legislation to extend ag disaster programs that expired at the end of fiscal year 2011 and were not included in the nine month Farm Bill extension. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024