Peanuts Will Determine Cotton Acres

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

At the Georgia Cotton Conference last week, UGA cotton economist Don Shurley provided a look at how cotton might fare compared to other crops this year. Report (1:00 mp3) 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 …

GA Congressman Skeptical of Farm Bill Passage

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Congressman Jack Kingston of Georgia told growers at the Georgia Cotton Conference last week that he’s skeptical about getting a farm bill finalized. Report (1:00 mp3) 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 in FloridaDecember …

NCBA President has Rewarding Year

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

The annual Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show is well underway in Reno, Nevada as the Southeast has been represented well the past year by out-going NCBA President John Queen. A cattleman from North Carolina, Queen encouraged producers across Region II to become more involved in the industry and said the past year has been a rewarding one for him.  Report …

GA Agribusiness Council Atlanta Mtgs Draw Ag & Political Leaders

Gary Cooper Cotton, Dairy, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

This week’s Annual Meeting and Legislative Breakfast events hosted by the Georgia Agribusiness Council in Atlanta drew a good crowd of the state’s agriculture leaders, numerous lawmakers and legislative staffers. One of the big news items of the day is the announcement by GA Governor Sonny Perdue that some of the watering restrictions in Georgia will be relaxed, for now …

Peanut Price Slightly Up

Dan Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Tyron Spearman tells us about the peanut prices for last week and what the USDA Stocks & Processing Report shows.  Report (1:15 mp3) 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 in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida …

GBB Attending National Convention

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

The Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show is about to get underway in Reno as the Georgia Beef Board will be here to learn the latest concerning the beef checkoff.  Report (1:00 mp3) 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 …

Southeast Cattle Numbers Drop

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

The cattle inventory report put out by USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service showed a slight decrease in numbers across the nation, but here in the Southeast, cattle numbers fell a bit more… AL Report  (1:00 mp3)  FL Report  (1:30 mp3)  GA Report  (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant …

Log Jam on Farm Bill

Dan Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts

Tyron Spearman reports to us today on the log jam that has occurred on the Farm Bill.  Report (1:00 mp3) 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 in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Cattle Inventory Slightly Lower

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their January 1 Cattle Inventory Report this afternoon, and the numbers came in slightly lower than last year.  Report (:45 mp3) To see the full NASS report, click Here USDA NASS 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 …

GA Ag 2008 Forecast

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia

All this week Ag 2008 Forecast breakfasts have been held across Georgia, as pictured here is the large crowd at the event held this morning in Tifton. Those attending got a chance to learn more about the various issues that will affect Georgia agriculture this year, and one of those is the drought. I talked with Dr. David Stooksbury, State …