Ag in Review for the Week of August 1, 2011

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending August 5th 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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay …

Ongoing Efforts to Fight Numeric Nutrient Criteria

Efforts are still underway to determine how Florida might be able to police its own water versus EPA’s numeric nutrient criteria. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

The Florida Energy Summit to Replace Farm to Fuel

Cocoa, FL – Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam has announced plans for the 2011 Florida Energy Summit, which will be held October 26 through October 28 in Orlando. Commissioner Putnam made the announcement during a visit to the Florida Solar Energy Center in Cocoa, where he explored the research and development of energy technologies to advance the production of biomass, …

Peanut Canopies Need to be Cooled & Peanut Demand Still Good

In many areas across the Southeast the peanut crop is at an important stage as Tyron Spearman has a message for growers about this along with the latest numbers concerning peanut demand. Crop: Download Audio Demand: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement …

NCBA Focusing on Building Back Membership

The 2011 Cattle Industry Summer Conference wrapped up yesterday in Kissimmee, Florida after a variety of issues concerning the industry had been discussed, including membership issues with NCBA. Their Policy Division Chairman, Bob McCan, told me their focus is to get those numbers back up again. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle …

Cotton Researcher Recognized for Efforts in Plant Evolution

Dr. Andrew Paterson, Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Georgia has been selected as the recipient for the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Award for his work related to efforts sequencing the cotton genome. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida …

Energy Prices Affecting More than Just the Pump

Consumers are all too aware of the fact that their food prices are going up, but AFB economist Matt Erickson says they don’t always know where to place the blame. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

August Wildlife School to Be Held in Elmore County

Auburn, Ala, August 5, 2011 – The Alabama Association of Conservation Districts’ Forestry and Wildlife Committee will host a Wildlife Management School, on August 25-26, 2011, at 8 a.m. at Camp Chandler YMCA, 1240 Jordan Dam Road, Wetumpka, Alabama. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle …

More Exhibitor Gift Giveaways Announced for Citrus Expo

Several exhibitors will be holding prize drawings during Citrus Expo Aug. 17-18 at Lee Civic Center in North Ft. Myers. Among them are: Fleet Products, booth A – 7 drawings for $25 Visa gift cards Wm. North Gallery – 2 copies of Florida Artist: Wm. North, His Life and Art and 2 copies of Citrus in Fine Art: Paintings of …