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Ag in Review for the Week Ending September 16, 2016
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we look at the announcement of a big merger, talk about concerns with the U.S. importing beef from Brazil, a new record for peanut exports, a new record for soybeans yields, growing a corn crop Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …
Plains Peanut Festival set for Sept. 24
From the Georgia Peanut Commission: TIFTON, Ga. (Sept. 16, 2016) The The 2016 Plains Peanut Festival kicks off Sept. 24 with a parade and lots of peanuts. The festival is held annually in Plains, Georgia, home of President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter. The parade will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, and Bobby Moss will be honored …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the Alabama and Georgia cattle market reports for the week ending September 16th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio 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 …
USDA Designates 2 More Counties in Georgia as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Sep. 16, 2016 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Lincoln and Wilkes counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by a recent drought. Farmers and ranchers in Columbia, Elbert, McDuffie, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro and Warren counties in Georgia also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their …
National Farm Safety Week
Cathy Isom has an annual reminder for farmers and their families to make sure this fall’s harvest season will go off without a hitch. That’s coming up on “This Land of Ours.” 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 …
Vegetable Growers Learn about Irrigation Management
Vegetable growers were able to take part in a Best Management Practices (BMP) meeting this week in Immokalee. Hendry County Extension Director and Regional Vegetable/Horticulture Extension Agent, Gene McAvoy, says the main topic was the management of irrigation water. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
New Record for U.S. Peanut Exports
U.S. peanut exports keep setting new records, as for the year they were up 64.1 percent, with the value of those exports coming in just over $804 million, which is up 23 percent. Tyron Spearman has more details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
Florida to Host 2016 Fresh Summit Convention & Expo
A big event is coming to Florida October 14-16, as the Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) 2016 Fresh Summit Convention & Expo will take place in Orlando. At the largest Fresh Summit expo ever, attendees will find fresh product and business ideas at every turn. And this year’s educational programming offers up-to-the-minute general session and workshop topics designed to help attendees …
UF/IFAS-led Team Finds Faster, Better Way to Detect Salmonella in Meat, Chicken
From the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences By: Brad Buck GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A team of scientists led by University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers has found a faster and more precise way to detect salmonella in beef and chicken, a finding that could help prevent major illnesses. Salmonella is the lauding …