A Drovers report says the final beef production numbers for 2018 will soon be out as USDA data is moving again after the government shutdown. The current numbers for 2019 will also soon be released by USDA. The January Cattle on Feed Report will come out on February 22nd. With all but the last few days of slaughter and carcass …
Bills of Interest to Agriculture in Georgia Legislature
The Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) held their annual meeting and legislative breakfast this week. GAC President Will Bentley says it was a fantastic event. Week four of the 2019 session for the Georgia General Assembly has been taking place this week, and Bentley discusses some bills of interest to agriculture. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …
Lower Numbers for Peanut Utilization
Numbers from USDA’s latest Peanut Stocks and Processing Report indicate the lower trend in utilization continues. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June …
Lake O Levels: Rural Residents Offer Input, But Is Anybody Listening?
In one of a series of public meetings hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers this week and next, Okeechobee, FL residents last night packed the house for presentations and public input about the management of lake water levels. 200 people showing up for a meeting like this in Okeechobee is like 20,000 showing up on the coast, taking …
EPA Acting Administrator Wheeler Promotes President Trump’s State of the Union Address In GA
Administrator Wheeler met with members of GA and SC Farm Bureaus, as well as local and state officials to discuss WOTUS and our new nutrient reduction policy U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler visited Georgia to promote President Trump’s successful State of the Union address. While meeting with local and state officials at McCorkle Nursery in Dearing, Georgia, Acting …
Soybean Growers Want Resolution with 90-Day Negotiation Period Waning
Soybean growers urge Congress to press Administration to end tariffs Talks are good, purchases are good, but lifting the tariff that China imposed last July on soybean imports from the United States is the only way for U.S. soybean farmers to regain commercial access to the significant Chinese market. “It is heartening that the Administration is keeping soybeans in the …
Release of Ag Census Data Delayed
The release of Ag Census statistics from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will be delayed. Stephanie Ho has the story. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Perdue on Hurricane Michael Disaster Aid
While attending the annual Cattle Industry Convention last week in New Orleans, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue was asked by Southeast AgNet what message he had for farmers and ranchers affected by Hurricane Michael this past October. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …
Managing for Parasites and BRD in Southeast Cattle Herds
Good management practices for both parasites and BRD in cattle herds across the Southeast is important, and both are issues that Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) takes very serious. Dr. Jody Wade, cattle professional services veterinarian for BI, talked with Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman about making those management decisions. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …
Springtime Vegetables to Start Indoors Now
In the second of her series of preparing your garden, Cathy Isom has tips on the veggies and flowers you can start right now for springtime planting. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. It’s not too early to get your garden going. In fact, some of your warm weather vegetables need a longer growing period, so February is …