Governor Perdue Issues State of Emergency for 17 Georgia Counties

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Weather

ATLANTA– Late Monday afternoon, after viewing storm damage in Douglas and Paulding counties from the air, Governor Sonny Perdue issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in 17 counties affected by heavy rain and severe weather that passed through Georgia. The counties are Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Crawford, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, …

Another Weapon in the Fight Against Pigweed

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, General, Georgia

As Palmer Amaranth remains an issue for Southeastern Cotton growers many are looking to change their strategy and Josh Mayfield, southeast regional agronomist for Bayer CropScience says that the Liberty Link System is a great alternative in dealing with the invasive pest. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …

Goals of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The recent annual conference of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture allowed Ag Commissioners from across the country to communicate the importance of regional issues on a national level. AL Report: FL Report: Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts …

Peanut Exports Could be Marketing Factor

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman looks at peanut export numbers, which could be a marketing factor over the next few months. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Deputy Ag Secretary Visits Alabama

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Specialty Crops

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture has been meeting in Montgomery, Alabama the past few days as one of the guest speakers was USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan who spent her time talking about USDA’s new campaign, “Know your farmer know your food.” Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Farm Prices Decline

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Lower prices on the farm are no surprise. Everett Griner gives us the scoop. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Agriculturual Research Helps Improve Cotton Producers Bottom-Line

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, General, Georgia

Kater Hake, vice president of Agricultural Research for Cotton Incorporated, says that his department’s main focus is to increase the cotton producers bottom line. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

NAFTA

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

This is a good deal for all. Everett Griner talks about why. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

National Farm Safety and Health Week

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia

National Farm Safety And Health Week begins this Sunday, September 20th and American Farm Bureau’s Cyndie Sirekis says that as we enter into harvesting season, the theme for this year’s focus is especially appropriate. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As …

GA Cotton Producer Still Happy with Drip Irrigation Experiment

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

We previously reported on a Georgia Cotton producer experimenting with drip irrigation and now we check in with Mike Lucas on his crops progress. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025