By Clint Thompson The winner of the Georgia Peanut Product Innovation award was presented during the final day of the Sunbelt Ag Expo on Thursday. Rusty Bowers, owner of Pine Street Market in Avondale Estates, received a $10,000 prize check from the Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC). His entry was the Georgia Peanut Potlikker Sausage, featuring local chicken, peanuts and collard …
October 22, 2026 | By Josh McGill Alabama specialty crop growers are set to benefit from more than $660,000 in federal funding supporting 17 agricultural research, marketing and education projects across the state. The investment, awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, will help strengthen Alabama’s fruit, vegetable, nursery and other specialty crop industries. The …
October 22, 2026 | By Josh McGill Georgia farmers will have several important agricultural policy issues to consider when voting in the November 3 general election. From a proposed constitutional amendment affecting farmland property taxes to statewide and congressional races, the election could influence policies affecting the state’s agricultural industry. Georgia Farm Bureau is encouraging agricultural producers to become informed …
October 22, 2026 | Florida Ag News | Josh McGill Florida farmers could soon receive significant property tax relief on agricultural equipment under a proposed constitutional amendment appearing on the November 3 ballot. Amendment 2 would eliminate annual tangible personal property taxes on qualifying agricultural equipment, potentially helping growers reduce operating expenses and reinvest more money into their farms. Listen …
Settlers Build Farms Beyond the Mississippi River As American settlers moved west across the Mississippi River, the nation continued to expand, bringing new opportunities and challenges for agriculture. In these developing communities, farming was primarily focused on providing food and basic necessities for the family and the animals that helped sustain life on the farm. Early farmers worked to clear …
The Trump Administration and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced plans this week for the Harvest Fuel Relief (HFR) program that will offer one-time payments to American farmers to offset fuel costs during the 2026 harvest season. The $8 billion program will act similarly to the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program and will release commodity-specific payment rates in November. The …
Indianapolis is turning blue, and the city loves it. For the 99th time, FFA members from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, gather for their annual convention and expo. It begins today in Indianapolis. Kansas City holds memories for many FFA alumni. Yours truly included, as does Louisville, Kentucky. But Indianapolis is home, and FFA has signed agreements to keep it …
Midwest Migration Transformed American Agriculture By the 1850s, migration into the American Midwest had grown into a massive movement of families seeking new opportunities and land to settle. As Mark Oppold explains in an American Agriculture History Minute, thousands of settlers made their way westward, crossing the Mississippi River on their journey toward Iowa and territories farther west. The Mississippi …
By Clint Thompson Florida farmer Woody Larson was crowned Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year during Tuesday’s Expo event in Moultrie, Georgia. Larson, who owns dairy and beef cattle across multiple ranches in Florida, was both excited and humbled when accepting the award during the annual luncheon. “Well, it’s pretty humbling actually. I mean first you’re nominated by …
The Partnerships in Action conference was held recently. Kayla Greer with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) sat down with Southeast AgNet to tell us more. “Last week, Bailey Watson and I on our staff made the trek out to Denver, Colorado to attend the annual Partnerships in Action conference. And that is just, that’s an event that is hosted by …
