Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 04-14-2021

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended April 14, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended-April 14, 2023, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 8,600 head compared to 11,802 last week and 11,561 …

Preparing for May Beef Month in Georgia

As we approach the mid-way point of April, the Georgia Beef Board (GBB) staff is busy preparing for a big event coming up next month. GBB Director of Public Relations, Taylor Evans, explains how they are preparing for May Beef Month in Georgia.  To learn more about May Beef Month in Georgia, contact the GBB office in Macon at 478-474-1815. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …

Good Legislative Session for Georgia Agriculture

The 2023 Georgia Legislative Session officially wrapped up late Wednesday night in Atlanta, as lawmakers finalized things for another year. Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) President Will Bentley says agriculture fared well. And this includes seeing the truck weights bill pass both chambers. More information about bills of interest to agriculture can be found on the GAC Facebook page. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL …

Georgia NRCS Signup Deadline for CSP Funding is Friday

Agricultural producers and forest landowners in Georgia looking to build on previous conservation efforts and building climate resiliency should consider one of two funding opportunities available to them this year. But the deadline to apply is Friday, March 31. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia is offering the statewide Classic Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) sign-up option for all producers in Georgia, as …

Georgia Beef Board Preparing for Various Events

The Beef Checkoff program in Georgia has been and will continue to be busy over the next few months. Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Director of Public Relations Taylor Evans runs through some of those events, and says they will have help putting them together with a new intern coming on board. To learn more about Beef Checkoff promotions in Georgia, contact the …

Agriculture Watching Movement of Bills in Georgia Legislature

Week eleven of the Georgia Legislature was busy one, with lawmakers working to push certain bills through. Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) President Will Bentley says that includes one they’ve been tracking all session. The last day of the 2023 Georgia Legislative Session is scheduled to be no later than March 30. Keep track of any of the bills during the …

Sign-up for Conservation Practices in Georgia Ends Friday

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia wants to remind producers the sign-up deadline for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) utilizing funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is March 24. This statewide sign-up will take two approaches to assist producers who plan to build climate resiliency into their operations. First, those applying for cover crops (Practice Code 340) will be administered …