Big Three Meet for Commodity Classic

Dan Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia

Corn, soybean and wheat growers are meeting this week in Tampa for the annual Commodity Classic.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Georgia Cotton Referendum Deadline Coming Soon

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Georgia cotton producers have only another week to return their ballots in the referendum on the continuation of the Georgia cotton commission. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

NASS Enumerators in the Field

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is busy this month gathering information for the important Agriculture Resource Management Survey or ARMS. The people out in the field gathering that information are called enumerators according to Radley Edwards, Deputy Director for the Georgia NASS office. Report (1:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle …

More Peanut Meetings Upcoming

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Peanuts

Tyron Spearman has a look at meetings for peanut growers upcoming this next week.  Report (:40 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Cotton Commission Chairman at Production Workshop

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Georgia Cotton Commission chairman Louie Perry was at the Cotton Production workshop this week in Tifton urging growers to vote in the cotton referendum this month. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …

NCBA Applauds Southeast Membership Increase

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

The Southeast Region II states saw a big increase in memberships to the NCBA this past year, something that pleases the Association’s Melanie Sojourner.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

GA Producer Impressed with Beef Checkoff

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

The beef checkoff is involved in so many areas and is something that one Georgia cattle producer is impressed with how well it works with the dollars spent.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Georgia Quality Cotton Awards

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The Second annual Georgia Cotton Quality awards held last week in Reynolds Plantation honored 12 producers and gins in the state for high fiber quality and premiums. Report (1:00 wma) Here are some interviews Lee McCoy did at the awards event on February 13: Interview with UGA Agronomist Steve Brown (4:30 wma) Interview with UGA Economist Don Shurley (3:00 wma) …

Specialty Crop Groups Like Farm Bill Proposals

Randall Weiseman Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Specialty crop groups are mostly pleased with the 2007 Farm Bill proposals put forth by the Bush Administration. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Cotton Commission Means Research

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Just like they have done every three years since 1965, Georgia cotton producers are being asked to vote on whether the Georgia cotton commission will continue. Executive Director Richey Seaton one of their main missions is the funding of research. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding …