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Southeast AgNet recently sat down with Clint Richardson, NCBA Division Region 2 representative for Florida. Here is what Richardson had to say about the recent NCBA summer business meeting. “I would accentuate the importance of the summer business meetings related to the checkoff process, right, how we utilize those dollars, and it was a great experience and something that I …
We begin the second week of August and its State Fair season in many parts of the country. Ohio State Fair wrapped up yesterday. Wisconsin, Indiana State Fairs are underway starting this Thursday. Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa State Fairs open. Interesting that the California State Fair and North Dakota State Fairs are already over, while Alaska doesn’t start for another …
You’re invited to attend the 26th Georgia Agricultural Labor Relations Forum. The Labor Relations Forum will be talking about H-2A and all the problems involving that program. It’s August 25 and 26. It’s a two-day program of updates and discussions tailored for agricultural employers at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton. That is August 25 and …
Well, it’s time to take a break and visit some peanut field days and other ag field days to see what the new varieties are bringing on. Some also updates on weed and disease control along with insects. There are peanut days around the corner. Here are a few in the next few days. August the 5th, Southwest Georgia Extension …
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) is looking forward to their upcoming session two of their Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program (YCLP). Michael Smith of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association talked with us about the importance of programs like this. “Our Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program is a checkoff funded program here in the state for folks aged about 22 to 40 and we …
The 2025 Georgia Quality Cotton Awards were presented at the 2026 Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting on July 29, 2026. The awards are co-sponsored by the Georgia Cotton Commission and Bayer Crop Science/Deltapine and administered by the University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Team. Dr. Yangxuan Liu, extension economist at the University of Georgia, conducted the analysis. Dr. Phillip Roberts presented …
The Federal Reserve Board concludes its two-day July meeting today with an announcement on interest rates early afternoon. A week ago today, the CME FedWatch tool showed an 80 percent chance the Fed would leave interest rates unchanged. We know what’s happened to crude oil in the past seven days, one of several factors the Board considers when looking at …
The Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association recently held their Roundup event. We spoke with Erin Beasley of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association to learn more. “We were very excited to bring the 20th annual AJCA Roundup, which has been an event that has always been known for being the hottest week of the summer for all of our junior livestock families to …
We recently spoke with Deanne Maples of the Florida Beef Council (FBC) about their Disney culinary experience during National Culinary Arts Month. Here is what she had to say. “Really excited to be back with the Disney Culinary team. They were celebrating Culinary Arts Month for the month of July. So, we joined our friends at Buckhead Meat and Seafood …
As we look ahead at the approaching fall season, the Georgia Beef Board prepares for fall-related events keeping beef in the center. Wyatt Doolittle of the Georgia Beef Board shared with us their upcoming plans, “While many people think our busiest time is beef month in May, the reality is that we’re already preparing for what will be one of …
