Georgia Disaster Counties

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 10 counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas because of losses caused by drought that occurred on Jan. 1, 2007, and continuing. Those counties are: Baldwin, Dooly, Jones, Muscogee, Talbot, Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Putnam and Washington. These counties and contiguous counties eligible for low interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA’s Farm Service …

Property Tax Amendment Passes

The Florida Legislature got together and passed a proposed constitutional amendment to cut property taxes that should be on the ballot for voters in January. Senate Ag Committee chairman JD Alexander says it is an improvement over what they considered last week. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle …

Cotton Harvest Report

According to USDA’s ag statistics service in Georgia, just 30 percent of the cotton was harvested as of Sunday, compared to 45 percent normal for this time of year, but some growers like Georgia Cotton Commission chairman Louie Perry of Moultrie are finished with their harvest. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril …

Cotton Pickin’ Big

The new John Deere 7760 cotton picker made a big impression at the Sunbelt Ag Expo this year. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy …

FL Student is New National FFA Southern VP

The 80th National FFA Convention took place this past week and when the announcement was made for the new officer team, a Florida student was among them. Brady Revels of Bushnell is the 2007-2008 National FFA Southern Region Vice President.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

NCBA Membership on the Rise

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association saw a nice rise in membership in the 2007 fiscal year.  Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of …

Lower Hog Prices Expected

 Due to increased production, hog producers may see lower prices over the next year according to one USDA official.  Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United …

New Peanut Butter Plant Open

Tyron Sperman says peanut butter is now being produced in a plant in Georgia.  Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged …

Peanut News from Farm Bill

Peanut growers do have some things in the proposed farm bill that is good like the new “Green Payment.” Tyron Spearman has more.  Report (:25 mp3) Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark …

A Problem for Farmers, a Headache for Congress

Everett Griner talks to us today about farm subsidies.  This has been a problem and Everett asks some important questions and gives us some insight to this.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …