Earth Day

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan is celebrating Earth Day by promoting healthy food, people and communities as she unveils and expands “The People’s Garden’ during USDA’s first Farm to Fork Festival on the National Mall. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

NRCS Recognizes Earth Team Volunteers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, USDA-NRCS

National Volunteer Week runs through this Saturday, and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Dave White said this week gives them an opportunity to recognize the contributions of the dedicated Earth Team volunteers. This year’s Earth Team Volunteer theme is Answer the Call to Serve. If you would like to become a volunteer or learn more about volunteers week, April …

Cattle Feedlots Have Smaller Inventories

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock

The latest USDA Cattle on Feed Report shows on-feed numbers are down five percent. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL State Hort Society Annual Mtg Set for June 7-9 2009

Randall Weiseman Citrus, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—The Florida State Horticultural and Florida Soil and Crop Science Societies will hold their joint, annual meeting June 7 through 9, 2009 at the Wyndham Jacksonville Riverwalk, located at 1515 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, Florida. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Air Quality Initiative Announced in Four AL Counties

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

Alabama’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), has announced a new Air Quality Initiative for Alabama under the fiscal year 2009 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, USDA-NRCS

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that up to $52.4 million in financial assistance is available for competitive grants to protect the nation’s natural resources through the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI). USDA has allocated $5.8 million in financial assistance for multi-state and national projects that offer innovative approaches to working with socially disadvantaged, beginning or limited resource farmers and …

Alabama GRP Cut-Off Date is April 17

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, General, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to remind producers that this Friday, April 17th is the first batching period for the Grassland Reserve Program. More information is available on the Alabama NRCS website Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL NRCS Promoting Volunteer Week

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, USDA-NRCS

This Sunday kicks off the annual National Volunteer Week which runs through April 25th, and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is proud of the dedicated Earth Team volunteers and staff who commit their time and talents each year to conserving and protecting our natural resources. More information is available on the Florida NRCS website Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …

ACRE Enrollment Near

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

Enrollment for USDA’s Average Crop Revenue Election payments will be open to eligible farmers starting April 27 through August 14, Brent Orr of the Farm Service Agency gives us a quick overview regarding the new program. For more information visit your local Farm Service Agency office or log on to their website. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …

ACRE Enrollment, Loan Regulations, & Increase for Peanut Contracts

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

Today Tyron Spearman has the details concerning USDA’s announcement about the enrollment for the new ACRE program, along with information about new loan regulations for certain commodities, plus he has an update on this week’s peanut contracts which did see a slight increase. ACRE enrollment: Loan Regulations: peanut contracts: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …