The Bush Administration is threatening a veto of the Senate farm bill in its current form. Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner held a press conference Monday outlining their concerns. Report (1:30 mp3) Conner says Farm Bill concerns also include specialty crop provisions. Report (2:00 mp3) Conner says the Senate farm bill is about $29 billion over budget. Report (1:30 mp3) …
GA to Hold Water Hearings
Dry conditions have many in agriculture worried across the state of Georgia, and while many meetings have taken place, Tyron Spearman says more will be held.  Report (:35 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
TSA Photos & A New Link for Seed, Sod & Pasture BMP’s
Here are some different photos of Tropical Soda Apple, and a new link for important new TSA BMP’s for seed, sod, and pasture situations. Stay tuned to Southeast AgNet in weeks ahead for more features and information on protecting your pastures, seed production and sod plantings from this “Weed from Hell.” Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term …
GA Counties Look for Disaster Aid
Drought conditions across Georgia have prompted more disaster declarations as Tyron Spearman says certain counties are hoping for some aid.  Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
GA Providing Info on Beef Checkoff
Keeping producers informed as to how their beef checkoff dollars are being used is an effort underway across the nation. And the Georgia Beef Board staff spent time recently talking with cattlemen across the state about this at various events like the Sunbelt Ag Expo and wants all to know it’s something they are willing to discuss any time.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring …
Georgia Disaster Counties
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 10 counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas because of losses caused by drought that occurred on Jan. 1, 2007, and continuing. Those counties are: Baldwin, Dooly, Jones, Muscogee, Talbot, Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Putnam and Washington. These counties and contiguous counties eligible for low interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA’s Farm Service …
Cotton Harvest Report
According to USDA’s ag statistics service in Georgia, just 30 percent of the cotton was harvested as of Sunday, compared to 45 percent normal for this time of year, but some growers like Georgia Cotton Commission chairman Louie Perry of Moultrie are finished with their harvest. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, …
NASS Preparing for Census
The main topic last week at a meeting of NASS officials in Jacksonville, Florida was preparations for the new Census of Agriculture. Southeast Agnet talked with Florida’s Jim Ewing and Georgia director Doug Kleweno about the importance of the Census. Florida Report (1:00 mp3) Georgia Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research …
GCA President Says Time to Unite
Due to the drought conditions and lack of feed supplies, President of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Assocaiton Evans Hooks, says it’s time for producers across the Southeast to unite. Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely …
GA Beef at Tailgate Party
Promoting beef at a tailgate party this Saturday for the Georgia-Florida football game will be a fun event for the Georgia Beef Board.  Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025