Ag in Review for the Week of August 6, 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 Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Here are the weekly cattle market numbers for Alabama and Georgia for the week ending August 10th as put together by the Livestock Market News Service in both states. AL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida …

Trans-Pacific Partnership Update

American Sugar Alliance Trade Adviser Don Phillips gives us an update on the latest trade developments. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida …

NCGA Addresses Concerns, Urges Cooperation in Light of Revised Corn Crop Estimates

ST. LOUIS (August 10, 2012) — National Corn Growers Association President Garry Niemeyer released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports released this morning which further decreased the estimated U.S. corn production in 2012. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future …

ACE members from 20 states sign letter to USDA Secretary Vilsack

Omaha, NE (August 10, 2012) – Hundreds of members and supporters of the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) are using their 25th annual national ethanol conference to demonstrate their thanks to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack for supporting the RFS and ethanol industry. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary …

Peanut Production Expected to Rise 46 Percent

From this morning’s USDA crop numbers, Tyron Spearman reports peanut production across the U.S. is expected to be up forty-six percent over last year’s crop. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance …

Some Georgia Counties to Receive Drought Assistance

In response to the historic drought, USDA has announced they will utilize nearly $16 million in financial and technical assistance to immediately help both crop and livestock producers in 19 states and this includes a few counties in Georgia. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data …

August Cotton Crop Report

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their August acreage reports this morning and Steve Maliszewski with NASS in Washington D.C. gives us the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman …

HSUS, OCM Form Alliance to Destroy Beef Checkoff

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) News Release WASHINGTON (Aug. 10, 2012) – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President J.D. Alexander expressed disgust following an announcement that the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) has formed a partnership with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to destroy more than 25 years of market development and consumer demand building by the …

Changing Crops

It is no secret that farmers in the southeast are looking at new crops. Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists …