Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided clarity on three Dicamba products, which included a new 5-year registration for XtendiMax® herbicide, with VaporGrip® Technology. Also last month, Asgrow® brand released the industry’s largest XtendFlex® soybean product lineup following the European Commission authorization of XtendFlex technology. DEKALB Asgrow Deltapine Technical Agronomist, Toby Covin, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman they are excited about …
Senate Control, Ag Committee Makeup May Be Decided in January
Control of the U.S. Senate may not be known until January and could further change the Senate Agriculture Committee’s makeup because of a runoff vote in Georgia. The runoff results from Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler being appointed earlier this year to take the seat of Republican Johnny Isakson, who resigned at the end of 2019, citing health reasons. Loeffler is …
House Ag Chair Defeated
Agriculture lost decades of experience with the defeat of House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson in Tuesday’s election. The Minnesota Democrat lost Tuesday to the Republican Challenger Michelle Fischbach. Fischbach garnered 53% to Peterson’s 39% of votes in Minnesota’s District 7. In a statement, Peterson said, “We ran a strong and positive campaign, but with the President winning this district …
USMEF Chair Reflects on Challenging but Rewarding Year
The chair of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is about to see his term expire. Joe Schuele talked with him about the challenging but rewarding year. USMEF will hold its Strategic Planning Conference virtually on Nov. 10-13. More information can be found on its website.  Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary …
NCBA Region II Meeting in Alabama This Week
Cattlemen and Cattlewomen from across the Southeast will be in Montgomery, Alabama this week for the NCBA Region II meeting. Members from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee will be on hand to talk about the various issues affecting producers across the region. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, says they will be meeting …
Florida Beef Council Ready for Burger Week
While various promotions through the Beef Checkoff take place each year across Florida, there are two events taking place this week. DeAnne Maples, director of education & promotion for the Florida Beef Council (FBC), says you can get a great burger at a great price at both events. For more information about these and other Beef Checkoff promotions in Florida, contact the …
Sunbelt Expo Monthly Blog Series a Vital Source of Info
By Clint Thompson This year’s Sunbelt Ag Expo may have been cancelled amid COVID-19 concerns, but the Expo remains a vital source of information thanks to its monthly blog series. Since early September, Sunbelt has offered its blog series to keep farmers, homeowners and agricultural industry leaders abreast about the latest news and information relevant to that time of year. …
Two New National FFA Officers Are From Southeast
More than 217,000 people took part in the virtual 93rd National FFA Convention and Expo last week, where the 2020-21 National FFA Officer Team was announced. Two FFA members serving on the new team come from right here in the Southeast. The new president is Doster Harper from Covington, Georgia; an agriscience and environmental systems major at the University of Georgia. The new …
Bayer Pleased with New Registration for XtendiMax Herbicide
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided clarity on three Dicamba products. That includes a new 5-year registration for XtendiMax® herbicide, with VaporGrip® Technology. Bayer’s low-volatility dicamba product has been an important weed-control tool for many U.S. growers. Alex Zenteno, Bayer dicamba product manager, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman they look forward to working with growers to ensure they …
Cheddar Rounds wins Flavor of Georgia grand prize
Atlanta-Based Couple Wins University of Georgia’s Annual Food Product Contest By Josh Paine, UGA CAES News Charleston and Church of Atlanta won the grand prize in the University of Georgia’s 2020 Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest for its savory Cheddar Rounds snacks. Warren and Jen Simmons, owners of the company, developed the product in 2016 from a handwritten recipe …