NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, USDA-NRCS

USDA has announced $14 million in Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to fund 45 projects in 40 states to develop and refine new technologies and approaches that will help farmers conserve and sustain natural resources on their operations. In Florida, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) was awarded a grant of more than $950,000 based on paying for environmental services on Florida …

Peanut Price Support & Payments Announced

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

USDA has announced price support information for peanut growers and the fact signup is underway for direct and counter-cyclical payments, as Tyron Spearman has the details.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Citrus Crop Stats Administrator Looks Back Before Retirement

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In these reports, reflections from a statistics legend when it comes to citrus crop forecasting. For years citrus folks worldwide have watched and listened for crop numbers often having great impact on markets and grower returns, particularly in October when annual crop forecasts are released. In the first two reports posted herein, Bob Terry talks about the most recent citrus …

U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 4 Percent

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock

The latest Cattle on Feed Report from USDA’s National Agriculture Statistcics service shows four percent fewer cattle are in our nation’s feedlots this month compared to last year.  Report (:30 mp3)  And one analyst said there are a couple of reasons why.  Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners …

Farm Bill Saga Finally Over

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The vote-veto-vote-veto-vote tango of the 2008 Farm Bill finally came to an end last week and now USDA can get down to the business of full implementation. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL WHIP Signup Reminder

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

Landowners in Florida still have one more week to apply for the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program, or WHIP, under the current batching period. The cutoff date is June 27 at the close of business at any county NRCS office. Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …

Call for County FSA Nominations

Randall Weiseman General

The nomination process for FSA county committee members is currently underway and will continue through August 1. Anyone who participates in a program administered by the agency is eligible to be nominated. Found out more here. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Citrus Crop 2008-2009 Outlook

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this feature with soon-to-retire citrus statistics administrator Bob Terry with the Ag Statistics Service, Terry discusses what his folks in the field are noticing with respect to the crop now on the trees for next season. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsoring this news report: USDA NASS Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag …

First Cotton Price Forecast

Randall Weiseman Cotton

USDA has always been prohibited by law from forecasting cotton prices, but that was changed in the new farm bill. The first cotton price forecast was issued last week. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Peanut Crop Update

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

The latest crop report information from the National Agriculture Statistics Service shows most of the peanut crop is in the ground, so Tyron Spearman runs through the numbers and how the overall crop looks at this time.  Report (1:10mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024