May will be Beef Month in Georgia, and this year something new has been designed to help promote the annual event. Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Executive Vice President, Dale Sandlin, says this Beef Month promotion is a way to not only help promote the industry but also a way to help them give back. Again, the t-shirts will be available …
Bulk of Georgia’s Tobacco Crop Planted
By Clint Thompson University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Agronomist J. Michael Moore says the bulk of Georgia’s tobacco crop is planted. And there’s little incidences of tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) being reported. In his weekly Georgia Tobacco Crop Report, Moore 95% of the crop has been transplanted. There’s only 3% to 4% of TSWV being reported so far. It’s …
UGA Extension Ag Economist: Crop Rotation is Key
By Clint Thompson University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Ag economist Adam Rabinowitz is hopeful producers will stick to their usual crop rotations this year when considering what commodities to produce. Rabinowitz is wary of farmers who might be tempted this planting season to switch planned acreage of cotton to peanuts due to cotton prices being drastically low. “Certainly, the cotton …
Hoping for More Peanut Butter Purchases
To help peanut farmers during this time of COVID-19, there are requests for USDA to make more purchases of peanut butter for various programs. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
24,000 Half-Gallons of Milk Provided to Healthcare Workers and First Responders
Milk From the Farm to the Frontlines ATLANTA, GA (April 24, 2020) – Georgia’s dairy farmers, along with Kroger Atlanta Division and Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), have come together to deliver milk from the farm to the frontlines. The new Great Georgia Give campaign will deliver 24,000 half-gallons of local Georgia milk to first responders and healthcare workers across …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 04-17-2020
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended April 17, 2020, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ended April 17, 2020, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 5,000 head compared to 3,306 last week and …
USDA Invests Partner-Driven Projects that Protect Natural Resources in Georgia
(USDA/NRCS) — USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced that it is investing $2,077,922 in Georgia for a partner-driven conservation project through its Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). NRCS will leverage an additional $2,200,000 in partner contributions from the project lead, the Georgia Conservancy. “I’m excited to announce the first RCPP awards under the 2018 Farm Bill,” said Terrance O. …
Florida Looks to U.S. Supreme Court in Water War
(NSF) — Warning that a special master’s recommendation would “spell doom” for the Apalachicola River, Florida wants the U.S. Supreme Court to require Georgia to share more water in a river system that links the two states. Florida filed a 65-page brief Monday asking the Supreme Court to reject a December recommendation by Special Master Paul Kelly, who said Florida …
Preparing a Different Look for Georgia Beef Month
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the cancellation or postponements of many events, but one that will still take place is May Beef Month in Georgia. But due to the shelter in place orders that may or may not still be in place next month, Georgia Beef Board (GCA) Executive Vice President Dale Sandlin says Beef Month promotions this year will …
Applying Insecticide in Furrow During Peanut Planting Helpful in Managing Thrips
By Clint Thompson Peanut planting season is upon us and farmers need to be wary of potential thrips pressure when they begin planting their crop, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension peanut entomologist Mark Abney. He wants producers to be prepared by applying an insecticide at planting. “If you plant peanuts, you’re going to have thrips. There’s a lot …