Southeast AgNet This Week: Senate Blocks EPA Requirements; WOTUS Internal Memos

Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes a report on pesticide permit requirements for spraying and speculation that the Waters of the U.S. rule (WOTUS) will not hold up in the courts. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant …

Florida Beef Council Preparing for Protein Challenge

Austin Richardson, who has been interning with the Florida Beef Council (FBC) this summer, says the FBC has been busy preparing for a promotion called the Protein Challenge. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Georgia Beef Board to Talk with Producers

Suzanne Bentley with the Georgia Beef Board wants producers to know the annual Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Region Roundups are about to start again, and they are a great place for producers to learn the latest about their beef checkoff. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …

2015 Alabama Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program Underway

Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association talks about the 2015 Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program and how the Alabama State Beef Checkoff is involved with it. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources …

Tough Business Climate for U.S. Meat Exports

According to the U.S. Meat Export Federation, export numbers released by USDA reflect a challenging first half of 2015. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida …

Alabama Hosting Beef Cattle Conference Saturday

The 2015 Beef Cattle Conference will be held this Saturday at the Ham Wilson Livestock Arena on the Auburn University campus. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune …

Interesting Development with Internal Memos

We told you earlier this week that internal memos, released by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, reveal the Army Corps of Engineers believes that EPA’s Waters of the U.S. rule will not hold up in the courts and that it grossly misinterprets the Army Corps data. Colin Woodall, vice president of government affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef …

Beef Producers Understand Need for Long Range Plan

In our weekly “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by your beef checkoff, Robert Fountain Jr. from Adrian, Georgia, says a lot of folks from across the country were involved in putting together the Beef Industry Long Range Plan as they all understood the need for it. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff, go …

Southeast AgNet This Week: Bullying Researchers; Peanut Crop Issues

Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes a report on University of Florida/IFAS researchers being harassed as well as a few issues being found in Southeastern peanut fields. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted …

TPP Negotiations Will Continue

Four days of talks concluded last week with no final Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal in Hawaii. U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman stated, “We’ve made significant progress.” Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources …