Help on the Food Bill

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Everett Griner tells us today just what we need to do the get help with the food bill. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Review of Week 7 of the GA Legislature

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia

Georgia lawmakers continued their now routine three day run last week as many legislators returned Monday for a full slate of committee meetings and put their stamp on Day 25 today. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Peanut Referendum Called & GA Peanut Day is Thursday

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman reminds peanut growers about an important referendum vote which is coming up April 2nd through April 30th, and about an annual fun event called PB&J day which will take place this week with Georgia legislators in Atlanta. More on Peanut Referendum: Hear about GA Peanut Day: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

Rare Snow Falls in Southeast

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia, Livestock, Weather

With the Southeast experiencing a late cold snap, the Georgia Office of Southeast AgNet saw a rare snow this weekend, with 6 ½ inches falling over a 12 hour time period. Being a transplant from the relatively mild North Florida region, it was only my second time ever seeing snow. Our cattle were even more shocked at seeing the strange …

Segment Suffering the Least

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Citrus, Cotton, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

What segment of American Industry is suffering the least from this economy? Everett Griner has looked into this and tells us just what it is. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

National Cotton Council Displeased with Proposed 2010 Budget

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Georgia

MEMPHIS – The National Cotton Council said today that the proposed program changes included in President Obama’s FY10 budget for USDA fail to recognize the work recently completed by Congress on the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. The NCC emphasized that after a lengthy and arduous debate, the current farm law, which is still being implemented, introduced significant …

Chambliss Displeased with Proposed 2010 Budget

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Georgia

Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Senator Saxby Chambliss, received testimony last week focused on child nutrition and the school setting. Witnesses testified on behalf of school meal programs, the Summer Food Service Program, WIC, and the Child and Adult Care Feeding Program. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …