FL Citrus Research Order Vote Closes Today – Passage Expected

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Although news is not official quite yet, grower votes are being counted and we are already hearing lots of talk about a “yes” vote by growers voting in the recent referendum. If confirmed, growers will be putting more money into research in hopes of helping more in the battle to find answers for HLB, or “citrus greening” disease. Stay tuned …

FL Farm Bureau Hosts “Council of Presidents” in Gainesville

Gary Cooper Florida, General

Farm Bureau develops its policies from the grass roots up. Florida Farm Bureau has organized County Farm Bureaus in nearly every Florida county. Once each year County Presidents, farmers themselves, participate in this event aimed at keeping county leaders informed and engaged in helping to represent their members statewide. Florida Farm Bureau’s two-day “Council of Presidents” has a full house …

GA Cattle Producers Optimistic

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

Executive Vice President of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, Josh White, talks about some of the things he’s hearing from producers across the state and their concerns at this time. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Intervet Offers New Technology for Scours

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

Intervet has introduced a new scours product called Guardian which Steve Tegarden, Senior Product Manager, said is so much better than the older products. To learn more log on to guardianvaccine.com Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

GA Peanut Commission Nominations & No Change to Posted Price

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Nomination meetings to fill three positions on the Georgia Peanut Commission Board will be held yet this month, as Tyron Spearman has the details on that along with this week’s peanut posted price. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

ALFA Concerned about Livestock Producers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

For the livestock industry in Alabama it’s been a tough year, and President of the Alabama Farmers Federation Jerry Newby said until it turns around we all need to work together. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

AL Forage Conference is Thursday

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock

Here’s a quick reminder about the 2009 Alabama Forage Conference which will be held this Thursday, December 10th in Livingston. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Drinking Healthy

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Health drinks are gaining in popularity. Everett Griner tells us how. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

USDA Designates 19 Counties in Georgia as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Georgia, Weather

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2009 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 19 counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by severe storms and flooding that occurred from Sept. 18, 2009, and continuing. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

New Cotton Extension Agronomist Discusses Cotton Varieties

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

UGA’s new extension cotton agronomist, Guy Collins, gave his depute presentation during the Georgia Farm Bureau convention where he discussed the departure of 555 and the growing pains of exploring new varieties. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024