Optimism in Packers View of Season

Richard Kenney, FL Citrus Packers, says even with all the new rules added this year, it should be a good one. Report (:59 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley …

Wednesday Expected to be Rain Free at Sunbelt

Well, Tuesday was a cloudy day in Moultrie, Ga with a few light showers greeting some of the Sunbelt Ag Expo crowd, but the majority of the rain held off to last night. According to Chip Blalock, Sunbelt Executive Director, we recived 9/10″ of rain and now the forecast is for a very warm day here. But a big crowd is …

GA Congressman Attends Sunbelt

Georgia Congressman Jim Marshall of Macon attended the Sunbelt Ag Expo on Tuesday and had a chance to meet with many people. I got a chance to talk with the Congressman and we looked at agriculture in Georgia and he discussed the 2007 Farm Bill.  Report (4:45 wma)  Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, …

What Happened With the Beef Trade in Japan?

Everett Griner looks at the reasons Japan went back to U.S. beef.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch …

GA NASS Director at Sunbelt

USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service out of the Athens, Georgia office has a booth at this year’s Sunbelt Ag Expo, and one of those you can talk with there is their new Director, Doug Kleweno. I had a chance to chat with Doug about NASS and what they do for agriculture. Interview (2:30 wma) Report (1:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored …

GA Governor Proposing Funds for Sunbelt Expo

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue spoke to the crowd at the Farmer of the Year luncheon today at the Sunbelt Ag Expo. During that speech he made an announcement about proposing funds for the Expo. Before he left, Southeast Agnet’s Lee McCoy caught up with him to ask about those comments.  Report (:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …

Ag Commissioners Milk Cows at Sunbelt

To help promote the dairy industry, Ag Commissioner’s from 3 states took part in a milking contest this afternoon at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Ga. When it was all said and done, Alabama’s Ron Sparks (pictured on the left) output didn’t quite match up to what Tommy Irvin of Georgia had. But then again, Sparks suffered a loss …

EQIP Opportunities are Great

There are lots of opportunities for landowners under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Find out more on the Florida NRCS website. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley …

Live Broadcast at the PERC Building

   I’m not sure who is doing the interviewing, but Southeast AgNet affiliate WMTM out of Moultrie, Ga, did a live broadcast this morning at the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) building at the Sunbelt Ag Expo. PERC is showing consumers the many uses of propane in the home and on the farm. Pictured (l-r) Jay Ushery & Jim Turner …