Representatives of the Beef Checkoff program in Georgia have been busy attending various events promoting beef. Georgia Beef Board’s Kaytlyn Malia tells where they’ve been and where they will be heading in the next few weeks. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary …
Senator David Perdue Leads Effort to Lower Indian Pecan Tariffs
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Office of Sen. David Perdue-Sept. 23, 2019) – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and 11 senators on Friday sent a letter encouraging U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to prioritize a reduction in pecan tariffs as the Trump Administration continues trade negotiations with India. Senator Perdue was joined in sending the letter by …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 09-20-19
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended September 20, 2019, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ended September 20, 2019, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 12,616 head compared to 13,812 last week and …
Plains Peanut Festival Celebrates Peanut Harvest and Honors 39th President
TIFTON, GA (GPC-September 18, 2019) — The 23rd annual Plains Peanut Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28 in Plains, Georgia, home of President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter. The event highlights the harvest of its cash crop, peanuts, which has big potential across the globe by providing a sustainable and nutritious product and fighting malnutrition. Georgia leads …
Arguments in Water Battle Rescheduled
(NAfter Florida attorneys asked for a change, a federal judge has rescheduled arguments for Nov. 7 in a long-running legal battle between Florida and Georgia about water in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system. Senior U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Paul J. Kelly, who was appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court to serve as a special master in the case, originally …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 09-13-19
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended September 13, 2019, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the Week ended September 13, 2019, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 13,800 head compared to 11,571 last week and …
42nd Annual Sunbelt Ag Expo Coming in October
The 42nd Annual Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia, is just a little over a month away. Chip Blalock, Sunbelt Ag Expo executive director, says the event is set for Oct. 15-17. Education is a key component of the show with over 300 seminars and demonstrations offered over the three-day event. Those seminars and demonstrations are taught in exhibit areas …
Entry Deadline for Southeastern Hay Contest is Thursday
Producers from around the Southeast are being reminded the deadline to enter the 2019 Southeastern Hay Contest is 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2019. Marcelo Wallau,Forage Extension Specialist with the University of Florida, says the best way to enter is to contact your local Extension Agent. There are 7 different categories, each with cash awards going to the top 3 places in each …
Offering Produce Safety On-Farm Readiness Reviews in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Farm Safety Program continues to help produce farmers across the state with regulatory requirements under the Food Safety Modernization Act. Farm Safety Education and Outreach Coordinator Maggie Brown says the department is still offering on-farm readiness reviews and will soon have more training classes. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle …
Georgia Beef Board Promoting Macon Burger Week
The Beef Checkoff program in Georgia is gearing up for a big event that will take place next week. In this Beef Checkoff report, Kaytlyn Malia with the Georgia Beef Board tells about the annual Macon Burger Week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the …