New Administration Expected to Bring New Focus

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, Georgia

As we are now in a new administration Mark Lange, chief executive officer with the National Cotton Council, says that he expects the new leadership to bring a different focus on some key issues in agriculture. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle …

GA Dairy Producer Supports Beef Checkoff

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

Dairy farmer Charles C. Rucks from Brooks, Georgia knows how important the beef checkoff is to his operation as he explains that dairy producers are beef producers too. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers …

Horticulture Now Included In Farm & Ranch Irrigation Survey

Gary Cooper Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

Horticulture producers should soon be getting a special irrigation survey form in the mail from USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS), along with many others in the ag community. Listen to this report to learn more about it and why it is important for all producers receiving the form to return it at earliest convenience. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports …

Preview of Speaker Line-Up for GCC Annual Meeting

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The Georgia Cotton Commission’s annual meeting is only a week away and Karen Nikitopoulos, Communications-Program Manager for the commission, says that they have a great line-up of speakers to keep the producer informed. The one-day event will include lunch and is free to attend, but pre-registration is appreciated either online or by calling the conference center directly at 229-386-3416. Sponsored …

USDA Seeks Comments On Healthy Forests Reserve Program

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Georgia, USDA-NRCS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking public comments on the Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP). The HFRP was signed into law as part of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 and was reauthorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill). Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida …

Peanut Industry Issues in Washington

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Peanuts

Bob Redding, Washington representative for the Georgia Peanut Commission, said while everyone is excited with the new administration taking over, there are many issues that growers will be watching once our legislators get back to work. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle …

Testing for New Cotton Varieties

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Georgia

With many cotton growers experiencing anxiety as Delta Pine 555 is phased out, Keylon Gholston cotton product manager for Delta and Pine Land says they have created a new type of testing for the southeast in order to ease some of those fears. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Cotton Incorporated’s Natural Resource Survey

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Georgia

Kater Hake with Cotton Incorporated says that they are excited about the results from the recent Natural Resource Survey sent to growers and believe that the results will be extremely useful to help move the cotton industry forward. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, …

Vilsack’s Confirmation Hearing

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Former Iowa Governor and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Nominee Tom Vilsack had his confirmation hearing before the senate ag committee on Wednesday. Vilsack fielded questions on everything from nutrition to farm programs saying that farmers need not worry about his support. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For …

GPC Pleased with Farm Show

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Peanuts

The Georgia Peanut Commission recognized individuals, businesses and organizations at the Georgia Peanut Farm Show held in Albany today. Winners included Distinguished Service Award – Birdsong Peanuts; Research & Education Award – Dr. Roy Pittman, agronomist with the USDA and Dr. Jim Todd, entomologist with the University of Georgia; the Media Award this year was preseted to our staff with …