GCC Meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop is Wednesday

Dan Cotton, Georgia

The Georgia Cotton Commission’s annual meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop is coming up this Wednesday, January 25 in Tifton. GCC Executive Director Richey Seaton hopes producers will attend. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports …

Ag in Review for the Week Ending January 20, 2017

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Podcast, Specialty Crops

In our recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast for the week ending January 20, we talk about former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue being picked to serve as Agriculture Secretary, how efforts to see the withdrawal of WOTUS is happening on three different levels, have information about Southeast lawmakers serving on both the House and Senate Agriculture Committees, strawberries …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Georgia

Here are the Alabama and Georgia livestock market reports for the week ending January 6th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle …

Georgia Peanut Farm Show Provides a Day of Education for Farmers

Dan Georgia, Industry News Release, Peanuts

More than 1,400 attendees were able to fine-tune their farming operations with information gained at the 41st annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference on Jan. 19, 2017, at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. The show is sponsored by the Georgia Peanut Commission. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary …

Georgia Agribusiness Council Following Water Fight

Dan Florida, Georgia, Water

January 24 is the deadline given to Georgia and Florida by a special master appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court to reach a framework for settlement in their legal fight over water rights. According to Georgia Agribusiness Council President Bryan Tolar, the Georgia General Assembly is waiting to see how that all comes out. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports …

Georgia Agriculture Under Former Governor Sonny Perdue

Dan Georgia, Industry News Release

Agriculture can rest assured that former Georgia Governor and now Agriculture Secretary nominee Sonny Perdue will be friendly to farmers and ranchers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, …

Awards Presented at Georgia Peanut Farm Show

Dan Georgia, Peanuts

The Georgia Peanut Commission announced a variety of awards today during the 41st Annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show held at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, …

Georgia Cattlemen Pleased with Pick of Perdue as Ag Secretary

Dan Cattle, Georgia

Many in agriculture were pleased to hear that President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be Agriculture Secretary is former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue. And that includes Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President, Will Bentley. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, …

GA Ag Commissioner on Selection of Perdue

Dan Georgia, Industry News Release

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner on Selection of Sonny Perdue for top USDA Post Georgia Agriculture Secretary Gary Black made the following statement on President-elect Donald J. Trump’s nomination of former Georgia Governor, George Ervin “Sonny” Perdue III, as the Secretary of Agriculture: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by …

Trump Reportedly Taps Perdue as Ag Secretary

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Aquaculture, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Organic, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Seeds, Sheep-Goats, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Wheat

President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly picked former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to be Agriculture Secretary under the incoming administration. While the USDA landing team has yet to confirm the nominee, multiple media outlets attributed a senior transition official as saying Trump will nominate Perdue to the post. The American Farm Bureau strongly endorsed the nomination of Perdue following the news. …