Specialty crop producers would like to see a new farm bill with more initiatives to help the industry, rather than an extension of current legislation. Charles Hall with the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association says no matter what, the farm bill will be a major topic of discussion at the upcoming SE Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference in Savannah, …
GA Beef Board Meeting with Producers
It’s the time of year when a lot of consumer-related events begin to slow down, which allows the Georgia Beef Board staff time to get out and talk with producers about what they have been doing with beef checkoff dollars. Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, …
Protected: Agriculture Census Coming Up Soon
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GCA Watching Farm Bill
 We hope the Senate will start back up with the Farm Bill once they return, as the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association is just one of many groups that will be watching to see how the continuing debate will affect producers across the state.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember …
Getting Ready for Farm City Week
The upcoming celebration of National Farm-City Week kicked off this week with a luncheon in Washington DC. At the event, the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture presented its inaugural “Book of the Year†award to a Georgia tree farmer, better known to rock and rollers for his career as keyboardist for the Rolling Stones. Chuck Leavell was honored for …
GA Beef is Nutritious
The message for quite some time has been that beef is a healthy choice for today’s lifestyle, and according to Georgia Beef Board’s Julie Watson, that message continues to be true. Â Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the …
GCA Provides Strong Voice for Producers
With the many issues facing cattlemen right now across Georgia, a strong voice is really needed to help the individual producer. And that voice is available through the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association. Â Report (1:35 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the …
Administration Concerns With Farm Bill
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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober …