Higher retail prices for several foods including eggs, orange juice, meat products, bagged salad, shredded cheddar and vegetable oil resulted in a slight increase in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Spring Picnic Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey showed the total cost of 16 food items that can be used to prepare one or more meals was $51.05, up $1.02 …
Georgia Peanut Commission Increases Funding for Research Projects in 2018
The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) board of directors has approved $581,896 in research project funding for the 2018-19 research budget year. This action was taken during the commission’s March board meeting. The research projects approved include 34 project proposals submitted from the University of Georgia and USDA Agricultural Research Service. “As a peanut grower, I’m proud to invest in the …
New Reduction in Price for Stoneville 6182GLT
Cotton planting time is getting closer, and Bayer CropScience wants growers to know about the new reduction in price for Stoneville 6182GLT. Scott Asher, Bayer agronomic service manager for the East region, has more information. New Reduction in Price for Stoneville 6182GLT Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, …
Agri View: New Peanut Allergy Treatment
Everett Griner talks about peanut allergies. Everett discusses how this allergy may vanish in today’s Agri View. New Peanut Allergy Treatment You know one of the healthiest foods from all of the world of agriculture is peanuts. Not a great variety of those foods, and, they are important. But, isn’t it a shame that so many children are allergic to …
Peanut Market Update
Tyron Spearman has this week’s peanut market update. Peanut Market Update Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026
New Peanut Vision Website
To help the peanut industry tell the story about how peanuts are perfectly positioned as the food for now and for the future, the National Peanut Board has launched a new online resource. Tyron Spearman has more information about The Peanut Vision. New Peanut Vision Website Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for …
Pleased with New Georgia Cotton T-Shirts
During a press conference Tuesday afternoon at the Georgia State Capitol, it was announced that a new line of cotton t-shirts, grown and sewn locally in Georgia, were now available. Georgia Cotton Commission’s Richey Seaton says they are very proud to be a part of it. Pleased with New Georgia Cotton T-Shirts The 100 percent Georgia Grown t-shirts are available for …
New 100 Percent Georgia Grown Cotton T-Shirts Introduced
Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black presented Georgia State Governor Nathan Deal with a 100 percent Georgia Grown cotton t-shirt during a press conference on March 20 at the Georgia State Capitol. Black told Southeast AgNet that the conference was held to announce a new line of Georgia Grown t-shirts grown and sewn locally in Georgia in partnership with the …
Peanut Market Update
Tyron Spearman has this week’s peanut market update. Peanut Market Update Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026
Georgia Peanut Commission Holds Referendum March 16-April 16
The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) will hold a referendum March 16 through April 16 giving peanut producers an opportunity to vote on reaffirming the commission. State law mandates that a referendum be held every three years. Georgia peanut producers invest $2 per ton to fund the commission and its research, education, promotion and communication programs. The last referendum in 2015 …