Bruce Knight, USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs and former chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, voices concerns about the level of conservation funding in the 2007 Farm Bill being structured in the House Ag Committee. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …
AL Project Awarded CIG Funds
A Conservation Innovation Grant has been awarded to a project in Alabama to help cattle producers with grazing management. Â Report (1:30 mp3) To learn more about CIG funds, Click Here Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
It is Farming, and Farming is in Your Blood!
One statistic that the USDA does not keep is how many new farms are starting every year. Everett Griner tells us about this statistic and what is happening about it.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Large Inventories of Cattle Hurting Feeders
The numbers from last Friday’s Cattle on Feed Report will have a definate impact on cattle feeders across the country. Report (:45 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FL Ag Dept Reacts to Citrus Pest Risk Assessment
The Citrus Pest Risk Assessment just published in recent days by USDA/APHIS is being discussed around the industry. In the first report posted below, the first comments about the Pest Risk Assessment from the Florida Department of Agriculture. Deputy Commissioner Craig Meyer tells Southeast AgNet FDACS is dissappointed USDA did not allow for Florida fruit to go to other citrus …
Cattle on Feed UP 1 Percent
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service showed a one percent increase in cattle on feed in their June report released this afternoon. 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
UnderSecretary Bruce Knight Relays Farm Bill Concerns
As markup work continues in the ag committees, USDA is relaying their concerns when it comes to how certain sections are being looked at for the new farm bill. UnderSecretary Bruce Knight attended the Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention Thursday to relay some of those concerns.  Report (1:50 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst …
Cotton Conditions Improve
NASS reports that cotton planting is finally about caught up and conditions are improving some and Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission says the rainfall was a big help. 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
Subcommittee Votes for Commodity Title Extension
Rather than overhauling the safety net for America’s farmers and ranchers – a House Ag Subcommittee has voted to keep the subsidy portion of the 2002 Farm Bill in place for the next five years. The proposal rejects the USDA plan for major changes in the commodity title and administration officials are disappointed while ag groups are divided on the …
This Weeks Ag Statistics Report on Peanuts Shows Numbers Still Low
Tyron Spearman gives us this weeks numbers for peanuts from the National Ag Statistics Service which still do not sound good for the crop. Report (1:15 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024