Ag in Review for the Week of November 26, 2012

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 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 Cattle …

Florida Cattlemen’s President Pleased with Quarterly Meeting

A good crowd was on hand for the year-end quarterly meeting of the Florida Cattlemen’s Assocation, which took place the past two days in Lake City. And afterwards I caught up with FCA President, Woody Larson from Okeechobee, who told me he was pleased with the attendance and the way the meeting went. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Trade Assistance Another Vital Part of Farm Bill

USDA Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Michael Scuse says trade is a key part of the Farm Bill that is vitally important to our ag sector. 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 …

FL Ag Land Sales Trending Back Up

When real-estate prices to a nose-dive, agricultural land value in Florida followed suite. But that trend seems to be reversing a bit with sales of groves and ranches picking up. 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 …

Cattle Producers Urged to Test for Trich

Trichomoniasis is a disease that cattle producers are aware of but a problem that one veterinarian wants them to be testing for. One of the speakers during the first day of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association year-end quarterly meeting today in Lake City was Dr. Andrew Lovelady with the College of Veterinary Medicine at Auburn University, and his topic was trich …

Corn Use for Ethanol is Falling

While concerns are there for many as to the usage of corn for ethanol, one analyst notes those usage numbers are heading down as it should be a half a billion bushels less next year. 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 …

2012 Farm Income Will be Lower Than Expected and Lower Than 2011

USDA has come out with a revised forecast for this year’s farm income. 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 Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into …

Lucas Selected to Serve a Second Term as Chairman

WASHINGTON – Rep. Frank Lucas of Oklahoma issued the following statement after the House Republican Conference re-elected him to serve 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 Cattle …

Efforts to Avert Fiscal Cliff Continue

Private talks between the President and top Congressional leaders to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff are accelerating. 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 Cattle Enhancement …

Southeast Livestock Producers Invited to Grazing Conference

The 5th National Conference on Grazing Lands is coming up December 9-12 in Orlando, Florida as a member of the National GLCI steering committee hopes Southeast livestock producers will attend. Download Audio To learn more go to www.glci.org/5NCGL.html Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or …