USDA has issued their interim final rule for milk marketing orders. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Secretary Schafer in Florida
US Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer made several stops in Florida today, starting with the third annual Farm to Fuel Summit in Orlando, where I had a chance to sit down and chat with him for a few minutes. During his address to the conference, Schafer talked about the great potential Florida has in helping to meet the nation’s energy needs …
Extra EQIP Funding
USDA-NRCS Chief Arlen Lancaster talks about the extra EQIP funds available this fiscal year for agricultural producers. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
EWP Funds to Help With Disaster Recovery
USDA has announced $390 million is available through the NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program for landowners and communities to cope with the aftermath of recent floods, fires, drought, tornadoes and other natural disasters. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
COOL Interim Final Rule Issued
USDA has issued the interim final rule for Country of Origin Labeling and are seeking comments. Listen to report here: To learn more about the new COOL rule, click Here Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Loans Available for Peanuts and Cotton
USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation has announced the 2008 crop marketing assistance loans for peanuts and cotton, as Tyron Spearman has the details. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Ag Sect’y SCHAFER: No Penalty-Free Release of CRP Lands
A verbatim copy of today’s release from USDA re the CRP decision follows: Washington, D.C. July 29, 2008 – We have just completed a very thorough review of whether we should allow the early release of acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) without penalty to land owners. After carefully considering recent crop reports and weather conditions, the price …
Weather Outlook
This summer has been wetter than last for Florida and the outlook continues to be wet. Listen to report here: USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey gives the SE weather outlook for the next two weeks. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Sign Up Info for AL Forest Health Initiative
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is encouraging landowners to sign up for the forest health initiative, which is in its second year according to state forester Tim Albritton. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Disaster Opt-In Available
USDA’s Farm Service Agency will allow producers who would otherwise be ineligible for the new disaster assistance programs to become eligible by paying a fee as required by the 2008 farm bill. Read more from USDA here. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …