**This report will not be issued the next two weeks due to markets being closed for the Christmas and New Years holidays. Market coverage will resume the week of January 6, 2025.** Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended December 20, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all …
Lessons Learned During Georgia Cotton Season
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) and University of Georgia (UGA) Extension Cotton Team want its growers to make adjustments and learn from this production season ahead of next year. Camp Hand, UGA Extension cotton agronomist, provides some of those lessons learned. “It was a tough year in a lot of ways. First thing, we saw a little …
Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Investing in Georgia Project
Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is investing $7 million in eight projects to support the development of wetland mitigation banks for agricultural producers through the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP). Through wetland mitigation banks, wetlands are restored, created or enhanced, generating credits that can be purchased by producers looking to compensate for unavoidable impacts to wetlands at another …
Georgia Beef Board Promoting Beef for the Holidays
With the holiday period just a few days away, the Georgia Beef Board (GBB) is busy again this year promoting a variety of beef dishes for your festive meals. They are urging people to choose beef for their tables this year, as there are many different ideas available no matter what the holiday event may be. The GBB is reminding consumers across …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 12-13-2024
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended December 13, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- December 13, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled 11,727 head compared to 16,290 last week and 10,014 last …
EQIP Signup Ends December 13 in Georgia
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Georgia (NRCS-GA) wants to remind producers and landowners the statewide general sign-up for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) concludes Friday, December 13, 2024. EQIP provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers and non-industrial forest managers to address natural resource concerns and deliver environmental benefits. Those include improved water and air quality, conserved ground and surface water, …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 12-06-2024
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended December 6, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended December 06, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled 16,290 head compared to 0 last week due to markets …
USDA-NRCS in Georgia EQIP Sign-Up Reminder
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Georgia (NRCS-GA) wants to remind landowners and producers in the state that sign-up for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) ends December 13, 2024. This signup is an extension of the Fiscal Year 2025 EQIP statewide sign-up that was announced on October 1, 2024. EQIP provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers and non-industrial forest managers to address …
Georgia Beef Board to Attend Farm Bureau Convention
The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) attends various events each year to talk with producers from across the state. One of those is the annual Georgia Farm Bureau Convention, which starts this Sunday. In this week’s Beef Checkoff report, GBB Executive Vice President Dale Sandlin says they are excited about this opportunity to talk with producers about the checkoff. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, …
Attention Georgia Cotton Growers: SAFETY 24 Hurricane Helene Relief Loan Program
Macon, Ga – The Georgia Cotton Commission reminds growers about the opening of the SAFETY 24 Hurricane Helene Relief Loan Program. This low-interest, emergency loan program, which was announced by Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper and Georgia Development Authority Executive Director Thomas G. Carter, will provide Georgia farmers essential funds to recover from hurricane damage, replace lost income and continue farm …