It was announced yesterday that cotton farmers have received strong backing from Capitol Hill as 100 members of the House of Representatives urged Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to use legal authority provided under the 2014 Farm Bill to provide crucial help. Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission says the commission is pleased to see this backing. Download Audio …
Southeast AgNet This Week: Lawmakers Want Action for Cotton Growers; Producers Finding Moldy Hay
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes a request to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to provide crucial help for American cotton farmers, as well as information on hay developing mold problems in barns. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …
Bipartisan Coalition of 100 Lawmakers Urge Secretary of Agriculture to Take Action on Cottonseed
One hundred members of the House of Representatives urged U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to use legal authority provided under the 2014 Farm Bill to provide crucial help for American cotton farmers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Looks Back at 2015
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack looks back at 2015 and working lands for wildlife. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
November Ranks Top 10 Wettest and Warmest for Georgia
According to information from the University of Georgia, November 2015 was one of the 10 wettest, warmest Novembers on record for Georgia. Some areas of the state received as much as 10 inches more rain than is normal, and temperatures were generally 3 to 7 degrees above normal. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Finalization of COP 21 Deal
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement on the finalization of the COP 21 deal in Paris: “The historic COP21 deal supports a better-nourished, stable, secure future for the United States and every nation. Thanks to a coalition of global leaders led by President Obama, our world is now working together to aggressively address climate change with action …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending December 11, 2015
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we have information about cotton growers talking with lawmakers concerning the financial stress the industry is facing, how some producers are finding their hay is developing mold problems in the barn, how winter could be especially hard for honeybees and more. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: …
100 Mile Yard Sale
Everett Griner tells us just why the “100 Mile yard Sale” idea was developed in today’s Agri View. A new phenomenon is catching on. It is called the “100 Mile Yard Sale”. Organizers designate a hundred miles or more of a state highway. On any given Saturday farm families or anyone else living along that highway can set up their …
Georgia Cotton Commission Announces 9th Annual Meeting
The Georgia Cotton Commission has announced their 9th Annual Meeting will be held January 27th at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. GCC Executive Director, Richey Seaton, says their annual meeting is in conjunction with the UGA Cotton Production Workshop. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …
Lawmakers Hear about Stress in the Cotton Industry
During a House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing Wednesday, lawmakers heard from cotton growers about the financial stress the cotton industry is facing. In this report from Gary Crawford, growers voiced their support for a proposal by the National Cotton Council that would provide them access to the Ag Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) safety net options. Download Audio …