Ag in Review for the Week of August 8, 2011

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Podcast, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables, Weather

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending August 12th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers …

Congress has a Full Plate After Recess

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, General, Georgia

Robbie Minnich, with the National Cotton Council, says that Congress may be in their August recess but there are many outstanding issues to be addressed upon their return on September 6. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember …

Texas Grape Growers Toasting to the Dry Conditions

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The drought has hit hard across the nation, but there is one commodity that is befitting from the dry conditions. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work …

Brands Included in Proposed Traceability Rule

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

When it comes to this week’s proposed rule for livestock traceability, USDA Chief Veterinarian Dr. John Clifford said they do encourage the use of low-cost technology and notes states or tribes are permitted to agree upon alternative forms of identification such as brands or tattoos. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember …

Drought Conditions May Continue

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Tyron Spearman has information today how the current drought situation has affected certain parts of our country and the fact the long-range forecast does not provide much hope. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle …

FL Receives Funding for Second Generation Biofuel Research

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, Specialty Crops

While in Florida this week Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited a waste-to-energy bioprocessing facility where he announced 10 grants totaling $12.2 million to help spur research to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of growing biofuel and bioenergy crops. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Ag Under Attack

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Everett Griner tells us why agriculture needs a stronger defense. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins …

USDA and DOE Fund 10 Research Projects to Accelerate Bioenergy Crop Production and Spur Economic Impact

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

VERO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 11, 2011 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited a waste-to-energy bioprocessing facility under construction in Florida today to announce that the Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Energy (DOE) have awarded 10 grants totaling $12.2 million to spur research into improving the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of growing biofuel and bioenergy crops. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement …