AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST

Thursday Feb 26th, 2026

Buying American Cotton Act Gains Attention

Southeast Regional Ag News
The National Cotton Council says retailers and industry leaders are backing the proposed legislation.

Tuesday Feb 17th, 2026

The Business of Bloom

Southeast Regional Ag News
New figures detail how pollination investments are shaping this year’s crop budgets.

Wednesday Jan 7th, 2026

Time to Turn in Ballots

Southeast Regional Ag News
Eligible producers should act now in the FSA county committee elections.

Tuesday Dec 16th, 2025

USDA Details Bridge Payments for Southeast Farmers

Southeast Regional Ag News
The agency outlines how $12 billion in temporary aid is expected to reach row-crop producers in the Southeast.

Thursday Nov 27th, 2025

Senate Moves Forward on Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

Southeast Regional Ag News
New school milk flexibility draws attention across the Southeast.

Friday Nov 21st, 2025

Georgia Lifts Bird Flu Control Zone in Gordon County

Southeast Regional Ag News
State agriculture officials clear the area after extensive testing finds no additional cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.

Friday Oct 17th, 2025

Proposed Visa Changes Could Cut Farm Labor Costs

Southeast Regional Ag News
A new federal proposal could lower required farmworker wages and ease labor pressures across Georgia and the Southeast.

Monday Sep 29th, 2025

Fresh Food, Veteran Freedom, and Farmer Relief

Southeast Regional Ag News
Agriculture leaders announce food bank funding, veteran outdoor programs, and disaster aid for growers across the Southeast.

Monday Nov 11th, 2024

FL Agricultural Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

Southeast Regional Ag News
On October 23, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, alongside the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Foundation, announced the 2025 Hall of Fame inductees: Cary and Marcia Lightsey, Madeline Mellinger, and Jim Strickland.

Tuesday Sep 10th, 2024

Georgia Agriculture and the FBI

Southeast Regional Ag News
In February, GDA officers assisted in the largest marijuana bust in Pierce County history. More recently, in collaboration with the DEA, they intercepted 2,500 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of celery at the Atlanta State Farmer’s Market.