Ag in Review for the Week of November 15, 2010

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 Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending November 19th 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 Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and …

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on Congressional Action on Pigford Settlement

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement on Pigford settlement agreement funding today approved by the U.S. Senate: “President Obama and I pledged not only to treat all farmers fairly and equally, but to right the wrongs of the past for farmers who faced discrimination. Today, the Senate took a bold step and provided …

Pleased with Extra Beef Checkoff Dollars

Robert Fountain, Jr. of Adrian, Georgia serves as Secretary-Treasurer of the Cattlemens Beef Board, and he told me this past week the extra beef checkoff dollars they were able to add to the fiscal 2011 budget became available after some projects this past year came in under budget. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance …

USB Sponsoring Media Room at Ag Connect Expo 2011

Ag Connect Expo 2011 is coming to Atlanta on January 8-10, 2011. And Vanessa Kummer, communications chair for the United Soybean Board, says they’re excited to be involved in this world-class event by sponsoring the media room. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement …

FL Supreme Court Approves Everglades Finance Plan

In a unanimous ruling, the state’s highest court upheld the South Florida Water Management District’s plan to use bonds in order to purchase 27,000 acres from U.S. Sugar. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

UF Citrus Research Chief Offers Outlook On HLB Solutions

Citrus Research and Education Center Interim Director Jackie Burns discusses research that will hopefully lead to HLB solutions. The first report focuses on short-term solutions, the second on some “way out” research, and the third on long-term control efforts. Download Audio Download Audio Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Timmer Takes Long-Term Look At HLB’s Impact On Citrus

HLB could make things look bleak for the Florida citrus industry short term, but there will likely be long-term solutions. So University of Florida professor emeritus Pete Timmer, a plant pathologist, told a recent citrus economics conference. In this report, he also outlines the program that he thinks can succeed against HLB. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less …

High Corn Prices

Corn prices are near record high. What does this mean for the consumer? Who else does this affect? Everett Griner tells us the answers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response …

Federation of State Beef Councils Moving On

The Federation of State Beef Councils has been working since this summer with efforts to become more independent as their chairman, Scott George, said they are moving on. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …