Obama post for Rep. Bishop?

There are reports the incoming Obama Administration is eyeing Georgia Representative Sanford Bishop to be the next Agriculture Secretary. The eight-term Democrat from Albany told the Associated Press he is honored his name has surfaced, but he has not been contacted about the job. Bishop is among the most conservative African-Americans in Congress and has long been involved in agriculture issues in Congress. He is a go-to lawmaker for Southern farmers because of his position as a senior member of the spending committee for agriculture. Bishop says he would be ready to serve.

(Associated Press)

Drought means no hay crop

The drought is a headache for homeowners but it’s jeopardizing business for farmers.

Bone-dry fields can't support hay crops, causing a shortage in Tifton in south Georgia and other Georgia towns. Hay is a key part of Georgia's 50-billion dollar agriculture industry.

One Tifton farmer says he could only scrape up bales of hay to feed his 300 head of cattle this week. A farmer in nearby Berrien County hopes to use a bin of rye seed to feed his 200 cattle.