It is with great sadness and tremendously heavy hearts we report of the passing of Lee V. McCoy, known to many of his legions of friends and colleagues as the “RealMcCoy”. Lee lost his battle with cancer early morning Thursday May 22 in a Georgia hospital, admitted the Monday before in a bout with pneumonia. Please find details regarding Lee’s …
Georgia Cotton Planting Progress
Cotton planting is halfway done in the state now according to the latest report from the Georgia office of USDA’s National Ag Statistics service and Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission says that’s good compared to last year. Report(1:00 mp3) Remember that nomination meetings for three positions on the Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Cotton are coming up next …
Administration Explains Veto
The president still intends to veto the Farm Bill when it arrives on his desk this week, according to deputy agriculture secretary Chuck Conner who explains some of the reasons why. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, …
Cattle on Feed DOWN 1 Percent
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released theirĂ‚Â May 1 Cattle on Feed numbers this afternoonĂ‚Â which showed aĂ‚Â drop over last year at this time. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida …
Georgia Cotton Commission Nominating Meetings
Nomination meetings for three positions on the Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Cotton are coming up. May 28 at 10 am, Lee County Farm Bureau, Leesburg May 28 at 3 pm, Bleckley County Farm Bureau, Cochran May 29 at 3 pm, Morgan County Farm Bureau, Madison All cotton producers in those areas are urged to participate in making nominations for …
Cotton Planting Progress
Cotton planting is running behind normal nationwide according to USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service, but in the southeast, progress is right about on schedule Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …
FL-GA Corn Silage & Forage Field Day
The 2008 Corn Silage and Forage Field day will be held May 29th in Citra, Florida which isĂ‚Â a joint venture between the University of Florida and University of Georgia. ReportĂ‚Â (1:00 mp3) The 2008 Corn Silage and Forage Field Day will be held at the UF/IFAS Plant Science and Education Research Unit inĂ‚Â Citra, FL. There is no charge for this event, …
Cotton Growers Want Farm Bill
Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission talks about the impending veto of the final 2007 Farm Bill and what cotton growers want. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
GA Receives Federation Funding
Thanks to funding from the Federation of State Beef Councils, the Georgia Beef Board was able to take part in a big event in Atlanta recently whichĂ‚Â Julie McPeake said was a great event for them toĂ‚Â promote beef. Ă‚Â ReportĂ‚Â (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares …