Ag in Review for the Week Ending October 30, 2015

Randall Weiseman October 31, 2015 Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Corn, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Pork, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

In our weekly recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we look at how busy the livestock industry was this past week disputing the recent claims that red meat could potentially cause cancer. We also have stories concerning Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payments for peanut growers, how Disney is getting involved in promoting produce, how USDA is involved in feral hog control and more.

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