Ag in Review for the Week of January 30, 2012

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentVerdant 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 Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending February 3rd 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 ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For …

EPA Questioned by Cattlemen on CAFO Reporting Rule

NASHVILLE, TENN. (Feb. 3, 2012) – Ellen Gilinsky with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) faced a roomful of cattlemen and women at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s annual convention held in Nashville, Tenn. Gilinsky, who serves as a senior policy advisor to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, received questions regarding the proposed Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 308 CAFO (Concentrated Animal …

CattleFax Outlook Seminar at Cattle Industry Convention

A large part of the record crowd here at the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville attended this morning’s CattleFax outlook session. And while various aspects were of course covered, CattleFax CEO Randy Blach looked at the issue of herd expansion. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Incoming NCBA President on Estate Tax

Incoming President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, J.D. Alexander from Nebraska, said one of the top items they will be working on in Washington D.C. this year is the estate tax. Plus he talks about the record attendance of the Cattle Industry Convention which continues today in Nashville. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …

Say Cheese….Pizza!

For the cheese and dairy industry, pizza was a market that was losing ground, until a partnership between the dairy checkoff and leading pizza companies helped dairy producers capitalize on the opportunity to grow cheese sales. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers …

Senate Farm Bill Hearings Scheduled

Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow has scheduled four more Farm Bill hearings. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant 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 Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida …

Cattlemen’s Beef Board to Meet Today

It’s day two of the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville, Tennessee as a variety of meetings will take place including one for the Cattlemen’s Beef Board. I talked with their CEO Polly Ruhland about what this meeting and another to be held Saturday will involve. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …

Social Media Discussed at Cattle Industry Convention

Many topics are being discussed this week during the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville, Tennessee including social media. A session on that topic was held this afternoon as Southeast AgNet Founder & President Gary Cooper was the moderator for the event put together by the National Agri-Marketing Association. AgWired’s Chuck Zimmerman caught up with the panel and you can …