Everett Griner gives us the bad news. Prepare for even HIGHER prices!
Boyd Speaks to Peanut Growers
The Southern Peanut Growers Conference continued today at Panama City Beach as one of the guest speakers was Congressman Alan Boyd from Florida. Tyron Spearman was at the event and provides these two reports… Hear more from Congressman Boyd via an interview he did with Randall Weiseman at the Southern Peanut Growers Conference:
GA Cotton Crop Experiencing Unusual Year
The weather dictated different planting times for growers across the state and Chairman of the Georgia Cotton Commission Louie Perry, says that has created an interesting situation for this season’s crop.
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Southern Bay Trees threatened. Everett Griner tells us the wood on this story.
Weekly Livestock Market Reports
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending July 10th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA:
House Passes Ag Appropriations Bill
The U.S. House has passed the agriculture appropriations bill by a vote of 266 to 160. The bill – as passed – will increase spending by nearly 11-percent over fiscal year 2009 to 22.9-billion dollars – with the bulk of the increase going to USDA’s Women, Infants and Children feeding program, the Food and Drug Administration and international food aid.
Future of Fruit and Veggies in the SE Looks Promising
Fruit and vegetables have always been more of a Florida crop here in the Southeast, but Dr. Stanley Culpepper weed scientist with the University of Georgia, says that Georgia has been making strides in the area as well.
Citrus Squeeze
The citrus industry is facing multiple problems. Everett Griner tells us just what these are.
Administration Outlines Food Safety Overhaul
A plan has been revealed to revamp the nation’s food safety system and efforts are already underway to move things forward.
GCA Seeking New Executive VP
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association is currently in the process of seeking a new Executive Vice President, as a committee has been set up to find an interim for that position.