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The Georgia Cotton Commission reminds its growers about an upcoming webinar that will address decisions pertaining to the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. The American Cotton Producers will hold a webinar on Monday, Nov. 23 at 11 a.m. to discuss grower decisions relating to ARC/PLC elections for the 2026 crop season. The 2026 projected marketing …
According to the latest USDA trade data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation, September beef exports topped 81,000 metric tons, up 1% from a year ago. Export value climbed 8% to more than $712 million. Strong demand from Taiwan led the way, with additional gains reported in South Korea and throughout the Caribbean. Beef export value also improved in …
December 11th is the deadline for producers to sign up for the 26th edition of the ARC program or the PLC, Price Loss Coverage. Producers must enroll through a signed contract each year. Previous year’s contracts ended in 2025, but producers now have the option to sign a new multi-year contract for 26 to 31. They just got a check …
Some news around the peanut belt. I want to remind you that the Georgia National Fairgrounds is the site for the Georgia National Antique Ag Show. It’s coming up November 11th through the 14th. That’ll be at the fairgrounds. Admission is free and you get to see a lot of old equipment working to see how agriculture developed over the …
The Florida Beef Council (FBC) recently attended the Food Nutrition Conference and Expo. Deanne Maples with the Florida Beef Council sat down to tell us more. “The Florida Beef Council joined more than 8,000 attendees in San Antonio last week. That’s a premier conference for health care professionals, registered dieticians, nutritionists, researchers, educators, those folks who are helping to guide …
Several feral swine eradication and control pilot program projects were awarded additional funding recently. U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service Chief of Staff Kyle Allen discusses examples of these projects. “Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, they had three projects that were awarded across Baylor County, Coleman County, Haskell County, several counties across the state,” said Allen. …
On the latest episode of Grazing The Facts, Jason Conrad, 2nd Vice President of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, joins the conversation to share his journey in the cattle industry and discuss the importance of the Beef Checkoff program. Recorded on October 27, Conrad offers insight into the challenges he faced getting started in the cattle business, the influential people who …
The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) has been hard at work promoting beef at several events across the state. Wyatt Doolittle with the Georgia Beef Board is here to tell us more. “It’s been another busy couple of weeks here at the Georgia Beef Board and we’ve had some great opportunities to connect with consumers across the state through two key …
Nearly 1,500 acres of working Florida ranchland will remain in agriculture for generations to come, following a new land protection announcement from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson recently announced the permanent protection of two cattle operations through the state’s Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. The effort preserves agricultural land from future …
Registration for the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association convention is now open. Erin Beasley of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association sat down with Southeast AgNet to tell us more. “Well, the association is excited that the 84th annual ACA Convention & Trade Show registration is open,” said Beasley. “That event is going to be February 19th and 20th 2027 in Montgomery and we …
