Record Exports Forecast Again

Randall Weiseman General

USDA officials are forecasting a record $79 billion in FY 2007 agricultural exports. For fiscal year 2008, USDA expects exports to reach $83.5 billion with growth and new sales across all major agricultural product groups. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Crop Statistics People Need Citrus Grove Access!

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this report, Citrus Crop Statistics Administrator Bob Terry from the Orlando office of USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service reminds the citrus audience of the acute importance that growers and grove managers allow access to USDA statistics personnel as they collect data critical to tree and fruit count development procedures. Report (2:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New …

AL NRCS Retirement

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama Public Affairs specialist Julie Best is retiring after two decades of service with the agency. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FMD Issues Promote Traceability

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock

At last weeks’ ID/INFO Expo, USDA’s Dr. John Clifford spoke about traceability issues with the animal identification system and how foot & mouth disease is just one concern and reason why it’s so important.  Report (1:30 mp3)   Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Livestock Industry Needs Traceability

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock, Pork

USDA Under Secretary for Marketing & Regulatory Programs, Bruce Knight, spoke at this week’s ID/INFO Expo in Kansas City and said the livestock industry needs traceability.  Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

ID Info on Export Verification Program

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock, Pork

One of the speakers at the ID/INFO Expo underway in Kansas City this week was Samantha Simon, who talked about the export verification program.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Florida NASS Prepares for Ag Census

Randall Weiseman Florida

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service office in Florida is gearing up for the agency’s most important survey “ the Census of Agriculture”. Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Peanut Crop Still Suffering

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

The peanut crop in Georgia is suffering, but still is a slight percentage better than the national average. But USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service reports the crop in Alabama & Florida is well below the national average.  Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

NRCS Chief on Program Payment Limits

Randall Weiseman USDA-NRCS

The administration wants to see limits on farm program payments in the 2007 Farm Bill based on Adjusted Gross Income, but USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service chief Arlen Lancaster says conservation programs should be an exception. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Disaster Payment Refund Issue Resolved?

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Florida Citrus Mutual says its involvement paid off for citrus growers in resolving the issue of disaster payment refunds due to lack of crop insurance coverage. Here is the news release from Mutual (pdf file). Mutual, and more in this Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsoring this news posting: and Find information at USDA’s Website About the Citrus Health Response Program Sponsored …