Signup continues for The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Market Facilitation Program (MFP) at local Farm Service Agency offices. Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director Richey Seaton says thankfully that assistance will be hitting producers’ mailboxes fairly soon. He also provides updated information on the Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX). Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up …
Georgia NRCS Promoting New Soil App
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia wants to remind producers about the recent release of the iOS and Android SoilWeb app, version 2.0. While the app was first released back in 2010, it now has a cleaner and more modern interface with GPS-location-based links to access detailed digital soil survey data published by the NRCS. Dee Pederson, …
Georgia Beef Board Invites Producers to Region Roundups
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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL …
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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up …
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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …
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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune …
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 …