Zippy Duvall, a third generation farmer, was elected this week to lead the American Farm Bureau Federation. Duvall, who served as president of Georgia Farm Bureau for nine years, becomes the 12th president of AFBF. Scott VanderWal, who has served as President of South Dakota Farm Bureau, was elected to serve as vice president. In a press conference yesterday, Duvall …
Southeast AgNet This Week
Southeast AgNet This Week: Slight Reduction in Cotton Production; Pleased with Recent Conference Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes cotton production numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, as well as an overview of the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Click here to view this weeks issue. Want more? Click here to subscribe. Sponsored ContentCIR …
Water Management
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Georgia Farmer Elected American Farm Bureau President
Today, during the annual American Farm Bureau Convention in Orlando, Florida, delegates elected Georgia farmer Zippy Duvall to lead the organization as president. Duvall, who has been serving as Georgia’s Farm Bureau state president, will take over the top post from Bob Stallman, who has retired after 16 years. Duvall will serve a two-year term with the organization. Duvall beat …
Southeast Producers Invited to Georgia Peanut Farm Show
Rodney Dawson, chairman of the Georgia Peanut Farm Show Committee, invites peanut producers from across the Southeast to fine-tune your farming operation with information gained at the 40th Annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show. It will be held January 21st, at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL …
Farm to Food Bank Program
Farm to Food Bank Program Helps Those in Need At the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference there were almost 300 exhibitors from across the south. One of those exhibitors was Dustin Lard, the regional fresh produce source for the Georgia Food Bank Association’s Farm to Food Bank program. We sat down with Dustin to learn more about this program …
Slight Change in 2015 Cotton Production Numbers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its January crop reports today, and another slight reduction was made to the cotton production numbers for 2015. Angie Considine with NASS in Washington, D.C. has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Malia Excited to Join the Georgia Beef Board Staff
We told you last week that the Georgia Beef Board had recently hired Kaytlyn Malia as its new director of public relations and industry information. Kaytlyn told me she is excited to be chosen for this position. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …
Georgia Cotton Commission Invites Producers to County Meetings
Executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, Richey Seaton, wants to remind producers that the annual cotton production meetings have started and will take place at various locations across the state. Download Audio 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 19, …
AFBF President to be Elected
AFBF to Select New AFBF President at Annual Convention Members of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) will choose a new president today during the final day of the 2016 annual convention being held in Orlando. After 16 years as AFBF president, Bob Stallman is stepping down. Stallman offered words of advice and encouragement at the convention during his final …