March is National Peanut Month and the Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) kicked off the celebration with their annual Peanut Butter and Jelly Day at the State Capital in Atlanta. Tyron Spearman was there and has the story. Celebrate March – National Peanut Month The Georgia peanut industry joins together to celebrate National Peanut Month in March and donate peanut butter to the …
Get Applications Ready for Georgia Block Grant Program
It was announced last week that applications for Farm Recovery Block Grants for Georgia farmers and forest landowners affected by Hurricane Michael will soon be accepted. According to Tyron Spearman, the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) will begin accepting online applications for the $347 million in block grant funds on March 18, 2020. Georgia farmers and forest landowners will need …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 02-28-2020
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended February 28, 2020, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the Week ended-February 28, 2020, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 8,700 head compared to 9,650 last week and 9,047 …
Farm Recovery Block Grants to Aid Georgia Forest Landowners
By Clint Thompson Chuck Williams, director of the Georgia Forestry Commission, believes the Farm Recovery Block Grants for Georgia farmers and forest landowners will aid an industry devastated by Hurricane Michael in 2018 but not make it whole. “In Southwest Georgia, so many of the landowners that suffered timber damage were also row crop and cattle farmers that suffered a …
Georgia Right to Farm Bill Good for Agriculture
Week seven of the 2020 session for the Georgia General Assembly saw more talk about a bill that many in agriculture are being asked to speak up about. Georgia’s Right to Farm Bill, HB 545, is one that Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) President Will Bentley says is good for agriculture. To keep track of this and other bills during the …
EQIP Sign-Up Deadline in Georgia is Friday
Georgia State Conservationist Terrance O. Rudolph with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) wants to remind agricultural producers and landowners in Georgia that Friday, Feb. 28 is the deadline to apply for fiscal year 2020 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funding. This is for all general EQIP, as well as some special initiatives such as the Longleaf Pine, On-Farm Energy, …
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Announces $347 Million in Block Grants for Farm Recovery Program
Today, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black announced the Farm Recovery Block Grants for farmers and forest landowners in Georgia affected by Hurricane Michael. Black told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman that the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) will begin accepting online applications for the $347 million in block grant funds on March 18, 2020 at farmrecovery.com. ATLANTA, GA- Georgia Agriculture Commissioner …
Spreading the Word About the Benefits of Peanuts
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission is using National Peanut Month to promote one of Georgia’s top agricultural commodities and its many health benefits. According to Joy Crosby, director of communications, the commission will be present at various events throughout March to educate Georgia residents and tourists about peanuts. “With March being National Peanut Month, it’s just the perfect …
USDA Invests in Broadband for Rural Georgia Communities
(USDA/RD) — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced a $5 million investment in two, high-speed broadband infrastructure projects that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for 1,221 rural households, 32 pre-subscribed businesses and 20 pre-subscribed farms in McIntosh and Evans counties in Georgia. This is one of many funding announcements in the first round of the United States Department of Agriculture’s …
Georgia House Budget Restores Some Ag Funding
Week six of the 2020 session for the Georgia General Assembly was another busy one, according to Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) President, Will Bentley. He looks at the latest budget news along with an update on a bill of interest to agriculture. To keep track of activities during the 2020 Legislative Session go to the Georgia Agribusiness Council website, ga-agribusiness.org. …