**This report will not be issued next week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday** Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended November 20, 2020, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the Week ended November 20, 2020, receipts at …
Latest Cotton and Peanut Harvests Details
Efforts continue across the Southeast to move the cotton and peanut harvests along. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey has the latest look at cotton harvest activity. But Rippey says the pace of the peanut harvest is still behind the five-year average. In Alabama, cotton harvest was 71% complete, while last year it was at 84% and the 5-year average of 77%. As for the peanut …
Georgia Produce Safety Program Holds Virtual Training
The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) Produce Safety Team held their first ever virtual two-day Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training via Zoom last month. Maggie Brown, GDA produce safety education and outreach coordinator, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman it went very well. For more information go to their website, georgiaproducesafety.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 11-13-2020
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended November 13, 2020, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the Week ended November 13, 2020, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 16,532 head compared to 9,399 last week and …
GCC Executive Director Reminds Growers They Are Members of Two National Organizations
The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) reminds its growers that they are members of the Southern Cotton Growers and National Cotton Council of America. Executive Director Taylor Sills encourages producers to keep up with the communication efforts of both organizations as they tout U.S. cotton. “I just want to remind all of our cotton producers here in the state of Georgia …
Peterson Endorses Scott for House Ag Chairman
Current House Ag Committee Chair Collin Peterson has made a recommendation for his successor. He’s endorsed Georgia Democrat David Scott as the next chairman. In a letter to Scott, Peterson wrote that he’s a supporter of the seniority system. Peterson also says he was happy to follow Kika de la Garza of Texas, who was the first Hispanic Chair of …
Georgia Beef Board Pleased with Macon Burger Week
A big Beef Checkoff event took place last week in Georgia, as Macon Burger week was well attended. Taylor Evans, director of public relations for the Georgia Beef Board (GBB), says the week went fantastic. For more information about Beef Checkoff programs in Georgia, contact the GBB office in Macon at 478-474-1815 or go to their website, georgiabeef.org/. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares …
Good Week for Cotton, Peanut Harvests
Favorable weather conditions for the cotton and peanut harvests were found around most of the Southeast last week. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says cotton harvest production areas had good weather nationwide for field work activities. Rippey notes that despite favorable weather this past week, the peanut harvest is still behind schedule. In Alabama, cotton harvest was 57% complete, while last year it was at …
Georgia Cotton Commission Encourages Participation in Upcoming Protocol Webinar
The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) encourages producers to attend an upcoming virtual webinar that will highlight the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol initiative. GCC Executive Director Taylor Sills provides further details about the event. “The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, as we’ve discussed many times before, is a grower-led initiative to prove the sustainability of American cotton producers especially compared to some …
Georgia Representative Looking to Replace Collin Peterson as Ag Chair
Georgia Democrat David Scott is the most senior member of the House Agriculture Committee after current Chair Collin Peterson. The Hagstrom Report says Scott is throwing his hat into the ring as someone who’d like to be the next Chair after Peterson, who recently lost his re-election bid to Michelle Fischbach. Scott is the chair of the House Agriculture Subcommittee …