GIPSA Rulemaking Process Broken

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Here is a NCBA Opinion Editorial by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas: As a lifelong cattle producer, I’m well aware that even small changes in government regulations can have a big impact back on the ranch. I hear from livestock producers every day on a wide variety of issues affecting their ability to produce high quality, affordable meat. In …

Ag in Review for the Week of June 06, 2011

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Podcast, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FCA Convention 1 Week Away

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, General, Livestock

The annual Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention is coming up June 21-23 in Marco Island as Jim Handley says there will be various topics discussed at this event that many will want to hear. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending June 10th 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 *Here’s a note from the Florida Federal-State Livestock Market News Service: The budget proposed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and passed by …

EPA Clean Water Act Guidance Document Will be Hard to Fight

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

The EPA is continuing its effort to expand jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act. This time through a guidance document and regulatory specialist for the American Farm Bureau Federation, Don Parrish, paints a pretty disturbing picture of just how much the expansion could affect farmers. FL Download Audio AL/GA Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture …

Meat Production Forecast is Raised

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

The new USDA World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report is forecasting a raise for 2011 total meat production reflecting higher beef production while the forecasts for pork and poultry have been reduced from last month. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FL Included in NRCS Project to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Randall Weiseman Dairy, Energy, Florida, USDA-NRCS

The Florida dairy industry is included in a project to test and verify exciting new approaches to greenhouse gas reduction. The following report has more details on the effort from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and NRCS Chief Dave White. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Nearly Half of Survey Respondents Experiencing Labor Shortages

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

The recent Georgia Agribusiness Council survey shows that nearly half of the 132 respondents are experiencing agricultural labor shortages. The complete survey results can be found at ga-agribusiness.org. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024