U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is traveling this week in Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy to engage with his counterparts on important issues facing agriculture at home and abroad. During a press call from Rome today, Perdue discussed a few details of his European trip. Perdue is joined on this trip by Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural …
What is Sustainability in the Beef Value Chain?
The term “sustainable” may mean different things regarding different aspects of the beef value chain, so how can there be some common understanding reached? Rod Bain has the story. Â Townsend Bailey of the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef explains how this initiative is bringing representatives of all aspects of the beef value chain together to find common ground regarding …
Producers Reminded to Enroll for ARC/PLC
Producers across the Southeast are being reminded to enroll in the 2019 Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Programs. 2019 enrollment runs through March 15, 2020 at your local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office. And while there, you can also enroll for 2020, as that enrollment runs through June 30, 2020. The ARC Program is an income …
Commissioner Nikki Fried Appoints New State Leadership For Florida Forest Service
Tallahassee, Fla.– Today, Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried announced two new leadership appointments for the Florida Forest Service. The selections come after a national search and interviews with multiple candidates. Erin Albury has been appointed State Forester and Director of the Florida Forest Service. Albury succeeds James “Jim” Karels, who has led the agency the past 12 years and served …
Market Outlook from CattleFax at Cattle Industry Convention
The CattleFax Outlook Seminar will be one of the many sessions taking place during the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show, February 5-7 in San Antonio. And according to CattleFax CEO, Randy Blach, the U.S. cattle industry is facing a whole new ball game in 2020, and financial skies should be sunny for producers this coming year. “We’re …
UGA Extension Peanut Agronomist Projects 2020 Acreage
Acreage for Georgia’s peanut crop this year is not expected to decrease, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Peanut Agronomist Scott Monfort. Whether it stays the same or increases from last year’s 660,000 acres is contingent on how growers proceed with other row crops like cotton and corn. “I think it would be very good to say that we’re …
Secretary Perdue Appoints Members and Alternates to Cotton Board
(Cotton Research and Promotion Program) – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced the appointment of 18 members and 18 alternate members to serve on The Cotton Board. These appointees will serve three-year terms, ending December 31, 2022. Newly appointed members are: Gokul Krishnan, Importer – AR and John Stokes, Importer – MA. Re-appointed members are: Walt Corcoran, Producer – AL; Peter …
Peanut Supply and Disappearance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released its latest Peanut Supply & Disappearance. According to Tyron Spearman, there was not a big change in the new numbers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers …
USDA Reminds Producers to Pay Their Crop Insurance Premiums by January 31
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) is reminding producers their crop insurance premiums for the 2019 crop year are due January 31. Under this change, policies that do not have the premium paid by that date will have interest attached on February 1, calculated from the date of the premium billing notice. USDA had deferred to …
Agriculture Issues Discussed in Georgia Legislature
Week one of the 2020 session for the Georgia General Assembly took place this week. Various issues of interest to agriculture are on this year’s agenda. Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) President Will Bentley talked with Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman about some of those issues, which include the budget, Georgia’s Right to Farm legislation and hemp. To keep track of activities …