SWISHER SWEETS FARMER OF THE YEAR Over the past 30 years, the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award program has honored excellence across Southern agriculture’s diverse landscape. Farmers from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia are eligible for the award. State winners are selected by representatives of sponsoring organizations in …
Coley, Meeks Reappointed to Cotton Commission Board
In late July, the Commodity Commission Ex-Officio Committee met to make appointments to the Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) board of directors. GCC Vice Chairman Matt Coley, a cotton and peanut farmer from Vienna; and director Steven Meeks, a cotton, peanut, tobacco and timber producer from Screven, were both reappointed to another three-year term on the Commission’s board of directors. Coley …
Various Upcoming Ag Events
There are a variety of events coming up over the next few week that many producers across the Southeast may be interested in attending. Tyron Spearman has a look at the calendar of events. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 09-27-19
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended September 27, 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 27, 2019, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 18,800 head compared to 12,616 last week and …
Plains Peanut Festival is Saturday
The 23rd annual Plains Peanut Festival will take place this Saturday, September 28th in Plains, Georgia. Tyron Spearman reports that the home of President Jimmy Carter will be the setting for a full day of events promoting peanuts. For more information and to view a schedule of activities, visit the official Plains Peanut Festival website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
Busy Time Promoting Georgia Beef
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 Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …
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 …