Numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture indicate positive increases for peanut usage. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong 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 …
GCA Looking Forward to Summer Conference
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA) hopes you’ll make plans to attend the 2021 GCA Summer Conference in Hiawassee, GA July 29-31, 2021. They will be at the Ridges Resort on Lake Chatuge and are looking forward to a great time of fellowship and productive working committee meetings. GCA Executive Vice President, Dale Sandlin, says this will be a great opportunity for their members …
Lower Covid-19 Vaccination Rates in Rural Areas
While some people have been vaccinated for Covid-19, there are still a lot of folks who haven’t. And some may still have questions about the vaccines, with the main question being are they safe? The National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB), which Southeast AgNet is a member of, is making an effort to help relay information that some people are …
Forecast for Beef Production Unchanged, Poultry Production Lowered
USDA’s latest forecast for beef production is virtually unchanged from a month ago. But according to a story from Stephanie Ho, USDA expects lower poultry production and slightly higher prices for broilers and turkeys, compared to last month. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
U.S. and China Trading at a Brisk Pace
China and the U.S. are shipping goods back and forth at the quickest pace in years. Bloomberg says that’s making it look as if the tariff war and COVID-19 never interrupted the world’s largest bilateral trade relationship. Bilateral trade in goods is an area of stability in a relationship that otherwise continues to struggle. In February of 2020, monthly two-way …
A Few Things to Know When Caring for, and Growing, Lavender
Things you should know when caring for Lavender. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Lavender fills the early-summer garden with sensory delights: beautiful purple-tone blooms atop foliage that emanates its fresh scent on a sunny afternoon. Every part of the plant is infused with aromatic oil, making this a choice herb to place along pathways or near outdoor seating …
Keeping Young Ag Workers Safe
The National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety (NCCRAHS) announced resources that can be used to help keep young agriculture workers safe. NCCRAHS pointed out that there are serious risks to children doing farm work, as well as positives. During the past decade, more youth have died working in agriculture than in all other industries combined, the …
Feral Swine Workshop to be Held in South Georgia
For those in South Georgia that have an interest in learning how to manage feral swine on your property, Seven Rivers RC&D and the Satilla S&WCD are teaming up with other partners to host a workshop on August 17. The event will run from 10:00am-1:00pm at the Pierce County Extension Meeting Room in Blackshear, Ga. For registration information call 912-367-7679. …
Sunbelt Field Day Rescheduled for August 12
The 2021 Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day was supposed to have been held today, but wet weather and saturated field conditions forced the postponement of the annual event in Moultrie, Georgia. But they announced this morning it has been rescheduled for Thursday, August 12. In a release, the Sunbelt Ag Expo staff said, “We appreciate your patience as we navigate …
Vilsack Delivers Statement at Immigrant Farmworkers Hearing
On Wednesday, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack testified during the “Immigrant Farmworkers are Essential to Feeding America” Judiciary Committee hearing. This was the first-ever appearance by an Agriculture Secretary before the full Senate Judiciary Committee. During his opening statement, Vilsack discussed the important role immigrant farmworkers have in the food and agriculture industry and the overall economy. Vilsack said we …