Other than working on budget issues, week five of the 2020 session for the Georgia General Assembly was a quiet one. Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) President, Will Bentley, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman that all of the attention this week was on the budget. To keep track of activities during the 2020 Legislative Session go to the GAC website. (http://www.ga-agribusiness.org/) …
New Peanut Mascot
Many of us were very familiar with Mr. Peanut, but it was through a Super Bowl ad that Planters announced that Mr. Peanut had died. But CNN reported that the company had resolved the untimely death of their longstanding mascot by reincarnating him into a very marketable little Baby Nut. Tyron Spearman has more details about the new peanut mascot. …
EPA Administrator Talks with Cattle Producers
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler attended last week’s Cattle Industry Convention. While there, he spoke to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Board of Directors about the repeal and replacement of the 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. More information, including a pre-publication version of the Federal Register notice and fact sheets, is available at https://www.epa.gov/nwpr. Sponsored …
Beef Quality Assurance Online Modules Updated
Building on its updated National Manual launched in Summer 2019, the Beef Quality Assurance program, or BQA, has updated its online training modules to make them more realistic and useful. The new modules are now available to those who are first becoming BQA certified online and those who are getting re-certified as required after three years. First launched in 2017, …
USDA Invites Input on Regional Conservation Partnership Program Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 12, 2020 – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) seeks public comments on its interim rule for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), which helps partners develop and implement unique conservation solutions that engage farmers, ranchers and forest landowners. The rule – now available on the Federal Register – takes effect on publication and includes changes to …
Southeast Pecan Industry Continues to Face Challenges
By Clint Thompson The pecan industry in the Southeast faces several challenges in remaining sustainable for the foreseeable future, according to Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension pecan specialist. Obstacles including increased competition from Mexico, the trade war with China, and parts of the Southeast region still recovering from 2018’s Hurricane Michael have contributed to decreased market prices. “A …
Producers Learn About a New Product from Corteva
At last week’s Cattle Industry Convention in San Antonio, Corteva Agriscience was set up in the huge trade show talking with producers about a new product they just submitted to the EPA. Scott Flynn, a field scientist for Corteva, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman it’s called ProClova. Flynn said they anticipate having ProClova on the market for the 2021 season. …
Peanut Market Update
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Congressman Yoho Introducing Ag Worker Bill
Congressman Ted Yoho (R-FL), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, is finalizing a bill that directly addresses the agriculture labor shortage for seasonal and year-round producers. While a bill has been introduced by Democrats that attempts to solve our overall immigration system, Yoho told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman his proposal focuses solely on ag labor. According to Yoho, the …
Update on Meat Demand and Distribution in China
With more dockworkers and others critical to China/Hong Kong’s food distribution chain now returning from an extended Lunar New Year holiday break, Joel Haggard, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) senior vice president for the Asia Pacific, looks for a growing backlog of imported meat to begin making its way more smoothly into the market. Joe Schuele has the story. Sponsored …