GA Reminder about Beef Ambassador Applications

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

Here’s a quick note from the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association & Georgia Beef Board: Reminder to Parents and Youth ages 13-20 Don’t forget to send your 2009 Beef Ambassador applications to the GCA office by March 1. Applications can be faxed to 478-474-5732. We look forward to seeing you at this competition held during the GCA Convention and Expo in Perry …

AL Cattlemen Promote Rodeo

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock

It’s almost SLE rodeo time again in Montgomery, as Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association puts out an invitation for families across the state to attend a weekend of fun events. To learn more about this years rodeo coming up March 5 -7 log on to www.bamabeef.org Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers …

GA Beef Team in Action

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

Georgia Beef Board’s Ashley Hughes says the Beef Team is back at it again answering consumer questions and promoting beef. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary …

FL Challenged by Lack of Beef Dollars

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida

Florida is just one of the many states struggling to continue beef promotion programs due to dwindling checkoff dollars, and it’s at a time that Florida Beef Council’s Jim Handley says the dollars are really needed. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable …

Vilsack Visits Georgia

Randall Weiseman Georgia

The new Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was in Georgia recently as Tyron Spearman has information about what he talked about. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …

Monsanto Launches Genuity

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

ST. LOUIS (Feb. 25, 2009) – Monsanto has announced the launch of Genuity™, a family of traits designed to work together to enhance crop potential and simplify trait selection for farmers. The Genuity brand will differentiate and unify the agriculture company’s technology products under one platform and make it simpler for growers to select the traits best suited for their …

Maybe You Should Try Them—You Might Like!

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

Everett Griner tells us how a certain ‘sweet’ vegetable is growing in popularity. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026

Cotton Production Meetings Offer Rare Opportunity

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The University of Georgia and the Georgia Cotton Commission are still touring the state with their 2009 Cotton Production Meetings and The Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director, Richey Seaton says that the meetings offer a rare opportunity. Next week meeting include Dodge, Turner, Jeff Davis, Elbert, Morgan, Brooks, Lowndes, Bulloch, Effingham, Toombs, Treutlen, Montgomery and Wheeler Counties. Click here for …

Socially Disadvantaged Farmer Program

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, General, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

The 2008 Farm Bill created some new categories in the Environmental Quality Incentive Program in order to broaden the outreach to possible customers that NRCS may not have been working before. John Curtis, Research Conservationist explains one of those new programs. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida …

Coalition Wants More Ethanol in Gas

Randall Weiseman Corn, Energy, General

Members of the Governors’ Biofuels Coalition say they want the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to issue a waiver to allow the sale of 13 percent ethanol blends. The ethanol blend rate into gasoline is currently 10 percent. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …