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As the legislative session continues in Georgia, there have been some significant updates on bills going through the process. We caught up with Will Bentley from the Georgia Agribusiness Council for an update.    Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

The US Forest Service research unit has been researching the use of smart traps in the savannah river region of Georgia and South Carolina looking at it’s effectiveness in reducing density of feral swine populations. Forest Service Researcher John Kilgo provided an overview of their research results. Additional studies in the past three years have shown greater efficiency with smart …

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced two award winners this past week. Presented annually since 1994 and highlighting environmentally innovative growers and ranchers who share a commitment to protecting and preserving Florida’s resources, the 2025 Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award winner was presented to Wish Farms based in Plant City, Florida. Founded in 1922, Wish Farms is a fourth generation family …

The Brazilian meat packer, JBS SA posted earnings that were higher than expected for the fourth quarter of 2024. Prior to taxes and interest, the earnings totaled $1.9 Billion for 2024, more than double the profits from 2023. As reported by Reuters, CEO Gilberto Tomazoni shared in an interview that “its U.S. beef business remained strong despite U.S. challenges of …

Earlier this month the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries received reports of “unsolicited” seeds delivered to residents across the state through the US Postal Service. The seeds were identified as tomato and onion seeds and tested negative for harmful compounds. The practice, known as agricultural smuggling, was first reported in the U.S. in 2020 and could contain unknown compounds, …

The Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the department’s completion of major updates to the Agricultural Best Management Practices manuals. These manuals provides specific, research-based practices for producer to improve water quality while maintaining productivity and economic viability. An additional BMP manual was also created for small farms and specialty livestock. As the first comprehensive revision in nearly 20 …

USDA has announced that the July Cattle on Feed Report will be reinstated for 2025 after being discontinued last year. The annual report produced by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) was cut last year, along with the cotton yield survey and all county estimates for crops and livestock reports due to budget cuts. The mid-year report for cattle on …

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a five-pronged strategy to address highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), as well as lowering egg prices. The strategy includes strengthening biosecurity assessments, expediting relief for producers to accelerate repopulation, reducing regulatory burdens to expand supply and lower prices, exploring temporary import-export adjustments to stabilize the supplies of eggs domestically, and investing $100 Million …

Cattle producers from across the country gathered last week to experience training on their new roles as beef council board members representing their home states. Florida Beef Council Board Member Kevin Escobar recapped this training.  Escobar also pointed out the return on investment that the Beef Checkoff is providing. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …