Well the brisk weather is certainly not keeping folks from enjoying this second day of the 34th Annual Sunbelt Ag Expo and included in that crowd is a group of Atlanta Legislators. The Georgia Agribusiness Council is touring the legislators around some of the agricultural exhibits in order to raise their awareness and understanding of the the Ag industry. Along …
AL, FL and GA Receive Specialty Crop Funding
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture recently announced 29 grants across 19 states to develop and share science-based tools to address the needs of America’s specialty crop industry. The following reports have more info regarding the efforts in Alabama, Florida and Georgia. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
CHMAs Help Citrus Growers Battle HLB; Could Have Other Uses
Greg Carlton, chief of the Division of Plant Industry’s Bureau of Pest Eradication and Control, provides an update on the Citrus Health Management Areas (CHMAs) that let citrus growers cooperatively battle HLB-spreading psyllids. He says CHMAs could provide the framework for battling future industry pests and diseases as well. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll …
Sunbelt Ag Expo Day 2
It’s day two of the annual Sunbelt Ag Expo which should be a much drier day than yesterday, as while it didn’t rain all day, we did see considerable shower activity for the first day of this year’s event. But many things still took place as Tyron Spearman looks at yesterday’s highlights and some of the things you can expect …
With Respect
Everett Griner tells us today how Americans view other Americans. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Sunbelt Ag Expo Recognizes Farmers of the Year
Sunbelt Ag Expo and Swisher Sweets crowned a new Southeastern Farmer of the year today with livestock farmer Thomas Porter of North Carolina taking home the honor. Read on to learn more about all of our state winners. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …
Alabama Beef Tailgating Promotions
Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association has information about a couple of tailgating promotions they will be conducting as a part of October Beef Month. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and …
Georgia Beef to Be Served at Taste of Atlanta
The Georgia Beef Board has a busy week as they are set up right now in Moultrie for the Sunbelt Ag Expo, but Brooke Williams said this weekend they will be set up at the Taste of Atlanta where they will be doing something a bit different this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in …
FL Producer on Beef Checkoff Dollars
We’ve talked before about how beef checkoff dollars are dwindling in Florida but Roger West from Gainesville, Secretary Treasurer of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, said that’s actually the case nationwide as there are a lot of good projects to promote beef they would like to fund but the dollars are just not there. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
New Georgia Agriculture Building at Sunbelt Ag Expo
The first day of the Sunbelt Ag Expo is underway in Moultrie, Georgia as one event that took place was the ribbon cutting of the new Georgia Agriculture Building. I talked with Billy Skaggs with the Georgia Department of Agriculture and Robert Fountain, Jr. with Georgia Farm Bureau who teamed together in this new building. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …