Why Are Food Prices Not Coming Down Too?

One example among many could be orange juice. While cash prices to growers for oranges are way down from a year ago, consumer prices at the supermarket remain higher than market forces seem to justify. A number of people in farm country are asking this question, and this report from USDA tries to provide at least some general answers to …

Georgia Cotton Commission Looking to Annual Meeting

The Beltwide Cotton Conference starts today in San Antonio, but Karen Nikitopoulos, communications program manager for the Georgia Cotton Commission, says they are already looking forward to their annual meeting at the end of the month. The Georgia Cotton Conference will be held in Tifton on January 28. For more information logon to their website. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between …

NCBA Names New CEO

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Associaton, in a press release, has named the person who will take over for CEO Terry Stokes…. DENVER (January 3, 2009) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association announced today Forrest L. Roberts (photo) will be its next chief executive officer. Roberts, 42, will start January 20, 2009. “We are thrilled Forrest will be joining us as …

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SE Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference Registration Increase

The SE Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference is pleased to announce that over 1,200 growers and suppliers have pre-registered to attend the conference at the close of the pre-Christmas registration. This is more than a 30% increase in grower registration over the same period last year. In 2008 the total attendance for the conference was 2,027 including growers, exhibitors and …

New Poultry Litter Applicator Developed

Agricultural Research Service scientists have developed and tested a new field tool here in the Southeast that applies poultry litter to fields in shallow bands, thus reducing runoff of excess nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril …

GJCA Recruiting New Members

Georgia Junior Cattlemen’s Association president Chandler Akins invites young people across Georgia to become a part of the GJCA as he says you do not have to own or show cattle to be a member. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril …

Possible Increase to Beef Checkoff

An administrative subcommittee of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board is recommending an increase in the beef checkoff assessment from one to two dollars. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United …

USDA: U S Ag Lenders Remain Strong

As news of the overall economy here and around the world continues to be bleak, it appears agriculture lenders here in the U S remain strong despite it all. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Impacts on Farm Sector and GA Ethanol Plant on Hold

Today Tyron Spearman looks at some of the impacts on agriculture in 2008 and also has an update concerning the venture to build another ethanol plant in Georgia. More on impacts on ag: Hear Ga Ethanol plant: Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to …