From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2016 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Barbour, Bullock, Elmore, Walker and Winston counties in Alabama as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by a recent drought. Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Alabama also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are …
USDA Designates 7 More Counties in Georgia as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2016 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Crawford, Crisp, Dooly, Lee, Macon, Sumter and Worth counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by a recent drought. Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Georgia also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their …
Obama Administration Pushing for TPP during Lame-Duck Session
President Barack Obama is forging ahead in an attempt to get Congress to vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership following the election. The Wall Street Journal writes the Obama Administration will push for the “long-shot” bid immediately after Congress returns to Washington, D.C. for the lame-duck session. According to Ambassador Darci Vetter, Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the U.S., the 12 nation …
Poultry Workers’ Injury, Illness Rate Remains at All-Time Low
From the National Chicken Council: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nov. 2, 2016 – The incidence of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the poultry sector, which includes slaughter and processing, remains at an all-time low, according to the 2015 Injury and Illness Report released last Friday by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The total recordable poultry processing …
Becoming BQA Certified is Worth It
November 13th will be here before we know it and that is the deadline to get free certification online for the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program. In our weekly “BQA Quality Report”, brought to you by your state and national checkoff funded Beef Quality Assurance programs, Georgia beef producer Jarrod Creasy says going through the certification process is worth it. …
Peanut Harvest Update
The latest update from USDA indicates peanut harvest is over three-fourths complete, but as Tyron Spearman reports, some growers have stopped harvesting for now due to the dry conditions. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Georgia Cotton Grower Pleased with Commission’s Efforts
Through their close work with the University of Georgia cotton specialists, the Georgia Cotton Commission typically funds more than twenty research projects each year that comprehensively address many production concerns. And Georgia cotton grower Lee Cromley from Bulloch County is pleased with those efforts. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, …
Groups Urge Court to Nix Waters of the U.S. Rule
The National Pork Producers Council and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association this week joined dozens of other agricultural organizations, businesses and municipalities in asking a federal court to throw out a Clean Water Act rule that would give the government broad jurisdiction over land and water. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida …
Farmers Pessimistic About 2017
The Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer turned lower in October, dropping to an index reading of 92, the lowest reading since last March. That’s also the lowest index since data collection began back in October of 2015. Producers’ expectations of the long-term health of the ag economy dove in October, with the Index of Future Expectations dropping to 95 in …
Georgia Beef at Tailgating Event
Football season of course means tailgating, and according to Georgia Beef Board’s Kaytlyn Malia, beef is a great menu item to have. In our weekly beef checkoff report, she talks about an event they attended last week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To …