Last week, Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock toured various areas of Southwest Georgia agriculture to address the need of farmers. Tyron Spearman talked with the Senator at one of those stops where he noted his number one goal is to get Washington to remove what he says are unnecessary barriers for trade and better working conditions. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida …
Five Million Acres Enrolled in USDA Conservation Easements
Through partnerships with private landowners, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the protection of more than 5 million acres of wetlands, grasslands, and prime farmland. Since last October, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has enrolled 110,000 acres in new conservation easements, bringing USDA to this conservation milestone. NRCS has offered conservation easements through the Farm Bill for …
GPC Increases Research Funds
The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) increased its research funding this year in a continued effort to improve peanuts produced in the state. As voted by its board of directors during the commission’s March meeting, the GPC is dedicating $886,235 in research funding for the 2021-22 budget year. It approves projects for 42 proposals, from the University of Georgia, Abraham Baldwin …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 4-2-2021
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended April 2, 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 02, 2021, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 10,000 head compared to 10,734 last week and …
Georgia Agribusiness Council Pleased with Legislative Session
The 2021 Georgia State Legislative Session has officially wrapped up. With respect to agriculture, Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) President Will Bentley says it was a good session. Bentley says they were also pleased with the news that the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected the long-running lawsuit between Georgia and Florida over the use of water from the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin. …
Georgia’s Warnock and Bishop Visit with Farmers
On Wednesday, Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock was in the Southwest part of the state visiting agricultural producers at various stops. From fruit and vegetables to peanuts, cotton, pecans, and more. Warnock told Southeast AgNet’s Tyron Spearman this is such a huge sector in the Georgia economy. Also on that tour with Senator Warnock was Congressman Sanford Bishop, who told Spearman he was …
Georgia Beef Board Working on a New Producer Video
With the month of March coming to an end, the Georgia Beef Board (GBB) continues its efforts to prepare for May Beef Month in Georgia. GBB Director of Public Relations, Taylor Evans, says one of those efforts is putting together a new producer video. For more information about preparing for May Beef Month, contact the GBB office in Macon at 478-474-1815 or …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 3-26-2021
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended March 26, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ending March 26, 2021, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 10,700 head compared to 10,815 last week and …
Tornado Touchdowns in the Southeast
Preliminary estimates have one dozen tornadoes and a half-dozen fatalities resulting from tornado activity across parts of the Southeast Thursday. Rod Bain has more details. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about a series of tornadic events that have taken place just in the month of March. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida …
Fertilizer in Furrow: UGA Extension Advises Farmers Against Practice
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension peanut agronomist Scott Monfort didn’t recommend applying fertilizers in furrow before his research last year. He certainly doesn’t recommend it now. Peanut producers are a couple of weeks away from planting this year’s crop. Monfort cautions farmers against the myth that applying fertilizers in furrow yields positive results. What’s the Point? There’s no upside to …