El Nino has made a return as Tyron Spearman has more information on that along with the fact parts of Texas are experiencing problems due to drought and there is a peach promise underway in Georgia. El Nino: Drought: Peaches:
Senate to Take Good Look at Climate Change Legislation
The quest for a solution to global warming has led lawmakers in Washington, DC to adopt tough strategies to curb carbon emissions in the United States. And the Senate Ag Committee will meet this week to discuss the economic opportunities for agriculture and others in reducing global warming pollution.
Farm Census
Today talking about the census, Everett Griner tells us how agriculture is still undergoing change.
NCBA Members Vote on Policies
At last week’s Cattle Industry Summer Conference, members of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association approved a number of policy resolutions and directives concerning industry priorities.
Peanut Group Changes Name
Tyron Spearman has more information coming out of the recent Southern Peanut Conference including how one group made a slight change to it’s name.
GA Hosting National Junior Angus Show
The 2009 National Junior Angus Show is underway in Perry, Georgia as it runs through Saturday July 25th. Tyron Spearman has the details.
A Win for Florida Shellfish Industry
Nine weeks after taking testimony in a 18-year water war between Florida, Alabama and Georgia a federal judge has ordered the states to freeze water sharing at current levels for three years.
Aquaculture Threatened
The shrimp business is in big trouble. Everett Griner explains.
Managing 2009’s Unusual Cotton Crop
This year’s cotton crop is at varied stages of emergence and University of Georgia Extension Plant Pathologist Dr. Bob Kimmerait, says that it needs proactive management.
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending July 17th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA: