The Georgia Department of Agriculture wants folks to know the Georgia Grown pavilion still has space available for exhibitors during the Atlanta Foodservice Expo which takes place October 19-20 at the Georgia World Congress Center. The Atlanta Foodservice Expo will be the trade show event of the year for those involved in all sectors of Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
WOTUS Fight Continues
Congress returns next week and the fight over stopping the Environmental Protection Agency’s controversial “Waters of the U.S.” rule will resume. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials …
Georgia Commodity Commissions Name New Board Members
From the Georgia Department of Agriculture: Several Agriculture Commodity Commissions have recently appointed new members. The ex officio committee for the Georgia Agriculture Commodity Commissions recently met to vote for appointments to serve in the agriculture commodity commissions for apples, blueberry, cotton, milk, peaches, pecan, tobacco and vegetables. Appointees, by committee, are Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle …
New Forecast for a Very Strong El Nino
International weather experts have put out a new forecast for the current El Nino, and Gary Crawford has an update on what we might expect. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
USDA Designates Collier County in Florida as a Primary Natural Disaster Area
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Sep. 2, 2015 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Collier County in Florida as a primary natural disaster area due to damages and losses caused by a recent drought. Farmers and ranchers in Broward, Hendry, Lee, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties in Florida also qualify for natural disaster assistance because Sponsored …
Agriculture Department Budget Cuts Would Severely Impact Alabama’s $70+ Billion Ag and Agribusiness Economy
From the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries: Alabama’s economy will suffer and the state’s food safety will be jeopardized if there are significant cuts in the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries’ general fund appropriation. This is the assessment of Commissioner John McMillan, who listed essential services performed by Ag Department inspectors and the specific areas of the state’s …
Cost Share Helps Florida Farmers, Ranchers Conserve Natural Resource
Florida farmers and ranchers can apply until Dec. 18, 2015, for financial and technical assistance from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs for fiscal year 2016 funding. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers …
Alabama NRCS Announces Signup Batching Date
Kurt Simon, acting state conservationist for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, has information about a newly announced signup batching date for 2016 funding for four NRCS conservation programs. Download Audio More information is available on the Alabama NRCS website. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Harden Discusses Trade
Trade Promotion Authority started a couple of months ago after President Obama signed TPA into law at the end of June. USDA Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, Krysta Harden, knows how important trade is to agriculture. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …
Southeast AgNet This Week: WOTUS Rule Starts; Flexibility for Growers
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes an update on the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule implemented in some states as well as information on Whole-Farm Revenue Protection Insurance. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …