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The Alabama Cattlemen’s recently held a beef cookoff for students across Alabama. Josie Jones with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association shares the goals and results of this cookoff. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, …
DOTHAN, Alabama – The Southern Peanut Farmers Federation (SPFF) welcomes the South Carolina Peanut Board to join the federation. Formed in 1998, SPFF was established to allow Southeastern peanut producers to speak with a unified voice on legislative issues and partner with other state peanut organizations for leadership development and coordinated research funding. “The South Carolina Peanut Board is excited …
By Clint Thompson Georgia cotton growers are on the cusp of another planting season. The Georgia Cotton Commission and University of Georgia Extension Cotton Team implore growers to check now to ensure their irrigation equipment is operating at full capacity. University of Georgia Precision Ag Specialist Wes Porter highlights what producers should check so there are no issues once plantings …
Agricultural producers who have yet to enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2025 crop year have until April 15th to revise elections and sign contracts. Both safety net programs, delivered by the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), provide?vital income support to eligible farmers who experience substantial declines in crop prices or revenues for the 2025 crop year.?? …
Perry, GA – The Georgia Cotton Commission board of directors approved $660,818 in research for the 2026 crop year during the commission’s March board meeting. The money will fund 15 projects that will be conducted by University of Georgia (UGA) researchers and extension specialists. Projects range from funding for the UGA cotton team to research on resistant weeds, soil management …
(ADAI/MONTGOMERY, AL/April 1, 2025) — Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate announced that USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins has designated 20 Alabama counties as primary natural disaster areas due to a recent drought. Eighteen additional counties were listed as contiguous disaster counties. “The drought affected over half of the counties in Alabama,” said Commissioner Pate. “We encourage farmers to …
TIFTON, Ga. – The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) board of directors approved $764,189 in research project funding for the 2025-26 research budget year. This action was taken during the commission’s March board meeting. The research projects approved include 40 project proposals submitted from the University of Georgia, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Kennesaw State University, North Carolina State University and the …
Georgia cotton producers had the opportunity to vote to continue the $1 per bale assessment that funds the Georgia Cotton Commission’s programs of research, promotion and education. This year’s referendum period ended on March 12. The Georgia Department of Agriculture recorded the votes, and the results showed 87.83% of voters favoring the assessment continuation. Colquitt County cotton producer Bart Davis, who serves …
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently announced it was reinstating the July Cattle Report and the County Estimates for Crops and Livestock. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) thanked the NASS for reinstating the reports which were discontinued last year. NCBA noted they have provided critical data to farmers and ranchers for years. “The return of the July Cattle Report and County …
The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) has been able to learn more about consumer buying habits when it comes to purchasing beef in the meat case. GBB Chairman Robert Fountain says results from a national survey will help them with promotional efforts in the future. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the …
