“North America’s Premier Farm Show,” the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition, opens today in Moultrie, GA. And according to Tyron Spearman, something new this year is a Circle Tram that goes around the outside of the 100-acre exhibit area stopping for attendees to load and unload at various points throughout the show. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board …
Promoting Georgia Peanuts at Sunbelt Expo
“North America’s Premier Farm Show,” the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition, opens today in Moultrie, GA. Georgia Peanut Commission Executive Director, Don Koehler, looks forward to showing attendees stopping by their building. Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman talked with Koehler about the show and how peanut harvest in the state is going. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps …
UF/IFAS-Led Team Wins National Award for Research on Heat-Tolerant Field Corn
Field corn is one of the world’s most important cereal grains, and efforts to develop new heat-tolerant varieties of this crop have earned national recognition for a scientific team led by University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences molecular geneticist Curt Hannah. On Thursday, Oct. 12, representatives of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and …
Farmers May Get Loans to Help With Irma Damage
Florida farmers in 44 counties may be eligible for federal loans to help cover damage inflicted by Hurricane Irma, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced. Still, Florida might have to wait months for broader federal assistance to the agriculture industry, which sustained more than $2.5 billion in losses from the storm. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue notified Gov. Rick …
Researchers Request Grower Feedback
By Jaci Shreckengost Researchers at the University of Florida’s West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC) are working to solve pest management issues with field crops. Silvana Paula-Moraes, an entomologist and professor at WFREC, said there are multiple projects, including grower surveys and pest trapping, to gain better knowledge of the pest issues Florida growers face. These projects will help …
Field Demos Ready at Sunbelt Ag Expo
The 40th anniversary of the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition starts Tuesday at Spence Field in Moultrie, Georgia. Show director Chip Blalock says their field crop demonstrations will be taking place again this year. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, …
Sunbelt Ag Expo Starts Tuesday
The 40th Annual Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition opens Tuesday, October 17, in Moultrie, GA. Tyron Spearman will be there again this year, and he has a report of what you can expect to see. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm …
Tropical Storm Nate Causes Crop Quality Coincerns
Soggy cotton and waterlogged peanuts have farmers concerned about crop quality in the wake of Tropical Storm Nate, which brought 35 mph winds and torrential rain to parts of Alabama last week. It’s too early to accurately calculate yield loss from the storm, though farmers like Dallas County’s Wendy Yeager say damage was less than anticipated. “I expected it to …
Promoting Georgia Peanuts with Annual Event
The Georgia Peanut Commission and Georgia Bankers Association are joining forces Oct. 16-20 to promote the 41st annual Georgia Peanut Bank Week. Financial institutions and local banks across the state will offer a tribute to Georgia’s 3,400 peanut farm families and the sustainability they provide to Georgia’s state and local economies. Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman talked with Joy Crosby, director …
Agri View: New Uses for Peanut Butter
Everett Griner talks about how a group of individuals has a new use for peanut butter. Everett also has other little know peanut butter facts in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics …