Ag in Review for the Week of May 17, 2010

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Podcast

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 Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending May 21st 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 Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Ensuring Consumers and Producers are Protected in Food Safety Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

With the Senate expected to take up their Food Safety Modernization Act after the Memorial Day break, Kelli Ludlum with the American Farm Bureau, says that they are trying to ensure that both consumers and growers will be protected in the bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture …

Tax Break Extensions Could Bring Good News for Farmers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

A compromised package of tax cuts and benefit extensions has been presented that changed a 31-billion dollar package of tax-cut extensions into one that could approach 200-billion dollars and includes assistance for disaster-stricken farmers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers …

Significance of New SNAP Program Signage

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

As previously reported, USDA has unveiled a new “We Welcome SNAP” sign which takes a different approach than the signs previously displayed by the nearly 200 thousand stores accepting SNAP benefits. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for …

Many Topics Discussed at Farm Bill Hearings

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

Field hearings to review U.S. agriculture policy for the process of writing the 2012 Farm Bill have been underway the past few weeks, as Tyron Spearman looks at some of the topics discussed thus far. Download Audio News post sponsor: AGROTAIN® controls nitrogen loss for higher yields. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch …

U.S. Meat Outlook for 2011 is Up Slightly

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

Despite the fact beef production is forecast to be lower next year, overall total U.S. meat outlook for 2011 is projected slightly higher than it’s expected to be this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida …

Researcher Discusses Many Aspects Of Citrus Black Spot

Dan Citrus, Florida

University of Florida plant pathologist Megan Dewdney has appeared at several workshops on citrus black spot since the disease was discovered in Collier and Hendry counties this spring. In these reports, she discusses Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for …

Help For Hungry

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

BRIC plans to fight famine. How? Everett Griner tells us. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026

Florida Opens Summer Oyster Areas Early

Gary Cooper Florida, General, Specialty Crops

TALLAHASSEE (FDACS) — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson and Chairman Rodney Barreto of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) today announced that the summer oyster harvesting areas in the Apalachicola Bay System will open at 12:01 a.m. Friday — 11 days early. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development …