The National Beef Checkoff Proram will be celebrating 20 years in existence this fall, but the President of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association says it’s getting harder & harder to get by on that $1.00 per head checkoff. Â Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
NCBA Membership Rises in Southeast
In the cattle barn at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Ga you’ll find a display set up by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. And in that booth will be the Southeast Representative for NCBA Melanie Sojourner. I chatted with Melanie about not only what she’s talking to producers about at Sunbelt, but also the fact that memberships here in …
USDA Announces Program to Restore Longleaf Pine Forests
At the Sunbelt Ag Expo this afternoon Teresa Lasseter, Administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency, announced a new CRP Longleaf Pine Initiative to increase forests by 250,000 acres in 9 southern states. Hear the announcement made by Lasseter along with comments from Senate Ag Committee Chairman Saxby Chambliss of Georgia. Announcement (6:00 wma) Report (1:30 wma) The FSA website has …
GA Beef Board Talks with Producers at Sunbelt
The Georgia Beef Board has been set up again this year at the Sunbelt Ag Expo, giving them a chance to talk with producers about the Beef Checkoff. Pictured are Julie Watson and Clay Talton who are splitting up the time here. I talked with Julie on how they enjoy meeting with cattlemen from across the state each year. Report (1:00 wma) …
GA Congressman Attends Sunbelt
Georgia Congressman Jim Marshall of Macon attended the Sunbelt Ag Expo on Tuesday and had a chance to meet with many people. I got a chance to talk with the Congressman and we looked at agriculture in Georgia and he discussed the 2007 Farm Bill. Report (4:45 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
GA NASS Director at Sunbelt
USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service out of the Athens, Georgia office has a booth at this year’s Sunbelt Ag Expo, and one of those you can talk with there is their new Director, Doug Kleweno. I had a chance to chat with Doug about NASS and what they do for agriculture. Interview (2:30 wma) Report (1:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored …
GA Governor Proposing Funds for Sunbelt Expo
Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue spoke to the crowd at the Farmer of the Year luncheon today at the Sunbelt Ag Expo. During that speech he made an announcement about proposing funds for the Expo. Before he left, Southeast Agnet’s Lee McCoy caught up with him to ask about those comments. Â Report (:30 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, …
Ag Commissioners Milk Cows at Sunbelt
To help promote the dairy industry, Ag Commissioner’s from 3 states took part in a milking contest this afternoon at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Ga. When it was all said and done, Alabama’s Ron Sparks (pictured on the left) output didn’t quite match up to what Tommy Irvin of Georgia had. But then again, Sparks suffered a loss …
Propane at Sunbelt
It’s a busy week for the Propane Education and Research Council, which will be exhibiting at the Sunbelt Ag Expo. Stop by the Georgia Propane building at Sunbelt this week and find out more about the latest in propane agriculture technologies on block C-10 near the lawn and garden display. Report (1:00 wma) Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers …