Beef producers across Georgia are invited to take part in the annual Regional Roundup meetings. They start in late August and will take place at four locations across the state. Kaytlyn Malia, with the Georgia Beef Board, says these meetings are a great place to get more information about your beef checkoff program. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical …
Georgia Ag Commissioner Black Gives Update on Disaster Assistance
Georgia farmers with damage from last September’s Hurricane Michael are still waiting to see exactly what type of disaster assistance will be available. Last week, during the Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day in Moultrie, Tyron Spearman was able to get an update from Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 07-26-19
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended July 26, 2019, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions week ended July 26, 2019, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 12,200 head compared to 12,859 last week and 17,205 last …
Southeastern Hay Contest 2019
In the weeks leading up to the Sunbelt Ag Expo, hay and baleage producers across the Southeast are being encouraged to submit entries to the 2019 Southeastern Hay Contest. The premiere forage quality contest is open to producers across 13 states. University of Georgia Professor and State Forage Extension Specialist, Dennis Hancock, says it’s good to send entries after each individual cutting. The …
Looking at the Cotton and Peanut Crop
While a rare July cold front worked its way across the region this week, we’ve been experiencing some hot summer temperatures. And according to USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey, the nation’s cotton crop seems to be flourishing from the heat. And Rippey notes improvement in the nation’s peanut crop. In Alabama, 88 percent of the cotton is squaring, that compares to …
Farmers Invited to Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day
Farmers across the Southeast are invited to attend the 2019 Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day Thursday, July 25 in Moultrie, Georgia. As Tyron Spearman reports, Field Day will be a preview of the 42nd annual Sunbelt Ag Expo coming in October. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Summer Conference
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA) will hold its 9th annual Summer Conference on July 25-27 at the Ridges Resort in Hiawassee. GCA Executive Vice President Dale Sandlin is looking forward to a great event. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida …
Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day Is Thursday
The 2019 Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day will be held Thursday, July 25 in Moultrie, Georgia. Farmers are invited to attend and get practical information from the region’s top agricultural scientists about the newest technologies farmers can use to improve their operations. Chip Blalock, Sunbelt Expo executive director, says farmers across the Southeast are invited to a sneak preview of the big …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 07-19-19
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended July 19, 2019, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ended July 19, 2019, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 12,900 head compared to 12,753 last week and …
Talking Peanuts at Growers Conference
The 21st annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference is underway at the Edgewater Beach & Golf Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida. The three-day event is providing farmers with information about peanut production, legislative issues, marketing and promotions. AgWired’s Chuck Zimmerman was able to catch up with the executive directors of the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, Florida Peanut Producers Association and Georgia Peanut …