NCC to Hold STAX-Farm Bill Workshops in Ala. and Ga.

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, General, Georgia

The National Cotton Council (NCC) has scheduled 25 educational meetings across the Cotton Belt to provide its members with in-depth information regarding insurance options for cotton under The Agricultural Act of 2014. And a few of those meetings will take place in Alabama and Georgia. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst …

Georgia Officials Urge Highway Caution during Harvest Season

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, General, Georgia, Industry News Release

As a part of the 37th annual Sunbelt Ag Expo, the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and the Georgia Department of Agriculture teamed together again to remind motorists and farmers to use caution during harvest time. I talked with GOHS Director Harris Blackwood who said they have been seeing an upward trend in farm equipment related incidents. Download Audio …

UF/IFAS Receives Part of $4.5 Million in USDA Grants for Specialty Crops

Randall Weiseman Florida, Fruits, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

From the University of Florida/IFAS: GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida is partnering with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the United States Department of Agriculture on two dozen projects to strengthen markets for specialty crops in the state. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services called for project proposals, reviewed them and awarded more …

USDA/NASS Citrus Crop Forecast has Florida All Oranges at 108 Million

Dan Citrus, Crop Forecasts

USDA Agricultural Statistics Administrator Candy Erick delivered the citrus crop forecast. Florida Non-Valencias are forecast at 52 million boxes, and the Valencia forecast is 56 million boxes. Download Audio To view the Southeast AgNet completed Citrus Crop Forecast Chart, please CLICK HERE.(.pdf) To view the full USDA/NASS October Forecast Maturity Test Results and Fruit Size Chart, please CLICK HERE. (.pdf) The …

CFP Funds Coming to Georgia

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia

Last week USDA announced the award of over $52 million in support of the growing organic industry and local and regional food systems through five U.S. Department of Agriculture grant programs. One of those was the Community Food Project where they are awarding $4.8 million in CFP funding to 22 projects in 16 states. USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden says …

Florida State Forester Jim Karels Appointed President of National Association of State Foresters

Randall Weiseman Florida, Forestry, General, Industry News Release

From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Tallahassee, FL – State Forester Jim Karels has been appointed to serve as president of the National Association of State Foresters, a nonprofit national organization composed of the directors of forestry agencies in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The appointment was announced at its national meeting yesterday. “Jim …

ASA Welcomes USDA Deregulation of Enlist Duo 2,4-D-Resistant Soybeans

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Soybeans

From the American Soybean Association: ST. LOUIS (Sept. 18, 2014) – In response to yesterday’s decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to deregulate Dow’s 2,4-D-resistant Enlist Duo soybeans, the American Soybean Association issued a statement cheering the move and calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to now quickly finalize the label for the new low-volatility Enlist Duo herbicide …

Beef Checkoff Sets FY2015 Plan of Work

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock

From the Cattlemen’s Beef Board: The Cattlemen’s Beef Board will invest about $39 million into programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing and producer communications in fiscal year 2015, if this week’s recommendation of Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024