Cotton planting has yet to begin in Georgia, according to the state ag statistics service, but that is normal for this time of year. Growers are looking to plant just a few more acres than last year, bucking the national trend of declines in cotton acreage. Meanwhile, corn acres are expected to increase almost 80 percent in the state and …
GCA President Looks Forward to Year Ahead
The new Georgia Cattlemen’s Association President, Mike McCravy, is from Bowdon, Georgia and says he looks forward to working with producers across the state over the next year. Report (1:00 mp3)
New NCBA Field Rep for Southeast
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has a new field representative for their Southeast Region II which includes Alabama, Florida, & Georgia. Nate Yeager has been in this position for a couple of months now and said he has enjoyed traveling across the area meeting producers. Report (1:00 mp3)
FL SMI to Close Atlanta Dairy Facility
Due to recent damage suffered from a tornado, Southeast Milk, Inc. has been forced to move up plans to close their Atlanta Dairy facility. Report (1:00 mp3)
UGA Studies Loss of Cotton Product
The University of Georgia’s Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development recently conducted a study about the pending loss of a well-know cotton product. Tyron Spearman has the details. Report (:40 mp3)
Georgia Cotton Reseach Plans
The Georgia Cotton Commission met recently to look at allocating research dollars for the next year, according to executive director Richey Seaton. Report(1:00 mp3)
GA Cattlemen Enjoy New Beef Products
At the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention & Trade Show last week, the Georgia Beef Board staff put together a few meal functions to let producers taste some of the new beef products on the market and see how checkoff dollars are working for them. Report (1:00 mp3)
GA Holds Good Beef Expo
The 11th annual Georgia Beef Expo took place this past week, an event that Sale Manager Mike Jones called excellent, and this includes teaming up again with the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention & Trade Show. Report (1:00 mp3)
Farm Bill Update
A budget framework has finally been resolved for a new farm bill but the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committees still needs to decide on where the additional farm bill funding is coming from. Senate Ag Committee chairman Tom Harkin says the framework is at the $10 billion above baseline level. Report(1:00 mp3) Senate Ag Committee ranking Republican …
Senator Saxby Chambliss Speaks to GA Cattlemen
Those who attended the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention & Trade Show Friday night event were able to hear from Senator Saxby Chambliss who spoke to the crowd about a variety of issues right now in our nation’s capitol. Two topics were the Farm Bill & COOL, of which he and I discussed in a personal interview. Interview (3:15 mp3)