Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended April 3, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- April 3, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 8,766 head compared to 9,583 last week and 8,340 last …
Georgia Legislative Session Coming to a Close
The Georgia General Assembly is close to wrapping up for the year, but several bills impacting agriculture are still in play. We caught up with Will Bentley with the Georgia Agribusiness Council to learn more. Bentley said, “The Senate passed their version of the FY27 budget, which now has been submitted back to the House. They disagreed with their changes, so …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 03-27-2026
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended March 27, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended March 27, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 9,583 head compared to 5,507 last week and 9,262 last …
Georgia State Seed Lab Urges Testing
Peanut farmers and other farmers are trying to get ready to plant this crop, not knowing exactly how many you’re going to plant or what you will be planting. The Georgia Department of Agriculture State Seed Lab encourages you to check your seed, have a seed test done on germination and vigor if you’re saving seed. The easiest way to submit seed to …
Peanut Proud Festival Preview
Well, if you’re planning next weekend, you want to make plans to go to Blakely, Georgia. Blakely will be having the Peanut Proud Festival. They’ve got teams working together from Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. The big day is around the Courthouse Square in Blakely starting at 9 a.m. The Peanut Proud store will be open that day. They said they’ll have a …
Southeast Legislatures Considering Bills Impacting Agriculture
Legislatures in Alabama and Georgia are considering bills that impact agriculture, while Florida’s legislature has adjourned their regular session dates. The Alabama Legislature is considering several bills including those dealing with healthcare, tethering or confining of dogs, utility tax exemptions, funding of CAFOs, funding the state’s feral swine program, and private property rights bills. On the rural healthcare bill, Alabama …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 03-20-2026
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended March 20, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended March 20, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 5,507 head compared to 7,021 last week and 7,839 last …
Producers Urged to Wait to Make Applications on Pastures
With the state of Georgia beginning to turn green, UGA Forage Specialist Dr. Lisa Baxter is urging producers to have patience in developing plans for spring applications. We caught up with Dr. Baxter to learn more. Dr Baxter said, “So while the state of Georgia is certainly turning green, which is a welcome sign, it’s far from green up for the …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 03-13-2026
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended March 13, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended March 13, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 7,021 head compared to 8,216 last week and 8,138 last …
Secretary Rollins In Georgia To Amplify Georgia’s Hurricane Helene Block Grant
US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins was in Georgia earlier this week to amplify the announcement of Georgia’s Hurricane Helene Block Grant. During her time under the “Gold Dome,” Secretary Rollins made remarks to Georgia Legislators saying, “we have finalized our joint agreement between Georgia and USDA, a 531 million dollar block grant agreement to help your producers who are still suffering …








