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On the latest episode of Grazing The Facts, Carl McKettrick Jr., treasurer of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, joins the conversation to share his passion for the cattle industry and discuss the importance of cultivating the next generation of Florida ranchers. Recorded on October 22, McKettrick offers insight into his role with the association, and the ways Florida’s cattlemen and women …
With Election Day upcoming, Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association wanted to emphasize the importance of your vote. “Well, we are encouraging all of our members to take time on Tuesday, November the 3rd, for a very big day. It’s Election Day and know that folks have been at the polls a lot this year, but this is the …
As the Sunbelt Ag Expo wrapped up this past week, Wyatt Doolittle of the Georgia Beef Board reflects on the impact made over the past few weeks. “Yeah, you know, October is always a busy month for us at the Beef Board, and we just wrapped up the Ag Expo down in Moultrie. You know, coming off that 11-day run …
October 27, 2026 | By Josh McGill The U.S. Department of Agriculture and NASA are joining forces to improve the accuracy of crop production estimates, monitor agricultural conditions and strengthen disaster assessments using satellite technology and advanced data analysis. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman signed a new agreement Saturday to modernize USDA’s agricultural data systems. The …
By Clint Thompson Cotton harvests are well under way across Georgia. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s crop progress report, released on Monday, Oct. 26, 33% of the crop had been harvested, up from 26% the prior week. Taylor Sills, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, was at last week’s Sunbelt Ag Expo and discussed what he has …
Thanks to all of those that came to the Sunbelt Ag Expo. We enjoyed seeing everybody, especially across our radio audience. Many people said they had heard us before. Hope you’ll tune in each day at this time to learn more about agriculture. It was a great show, three days of fun activities, innovations, and inventions, and everybody having a …
With NCBA’s 2027 CattleCon coming up this February, Southeast AgNet sat down with Michaela Clowser, Senior Director for Producer Education at NCBA, to learn more about educational opportunities at the convention. “The premier educational event that happens in conjunction with CattleCon is certainly Cattleman’s College. We have about 65 different speakers, whether those are researchers, industry experts, industry representatives, as …
By Clint Thompson The winner of the Georgia Peanut Product Innovation award was presented during the final day of the Sunbelt Ag Expo on Thursday. Rusty Bowers, owner of Pine Street Market in Avondale Estates, received a $10,000 prize check from the Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC). His entry was the Georgia Peanut Potlikker Sausage, featuring local chicken, peanuts and collard …
The Trump Administration and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced plans this week for the Harvest Fuel Relief (HFR) program that will offer one-time payments to American farmers to offset fuel costs during the 2026 harvest season. The $8 billion program will act similarly to the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program and will release commodity-specific payment rates in November. The …
The Partnerships in Action conference was held recently. Kayla Greer with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) sat down with Southeast AgNet to tell us more. “Last week, Bailey Watson and I on our staff made the trek out to Denver, Colorado to attend the annual Partnerships in Action conference. And that is just, that’s an event that is hosted by …
