Southeast AgNet This Week: Lawmakers Want Action for Cotton Growers; Producers Finding Moldy Hay

Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes a request to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to  provide crucial help for American cotton farmers, as well as information on hay developing mold problems in barns. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …

COOL Repeal in Omnibus Spending Bill

Negotiators working on the omnibus spending bill have included a repeal of the mandatory Country-of-Origin meat labeling law. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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, …

Georgia Beef for the Holidays

Will Bentley with the Georgia Beef Board has a reminder that great beef recipes and ideas for holiday meal planning can be found by going to www.gabeef.org. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted …

Florida Beef Council Board Meets

The Florida Beef Council held its quarterly meeting this past week, and according to Ashley Hughes, final plans were made for 2016. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or …

Alabama Cattlemen Looking for Industry Members

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) continues efforts to build membership. And its executive vice president, Dr. Billy Powell, says that includes urging industry folks to become members of ACA. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers …

COOL Tariffs Could Begin Next Week

The World Trade organization will officially authorize Canada and Mexico to retaliate against the United States County-of-Origin meat labeling later this week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or …

World Health Organization Condemns Red Meat

Everett Griner talks about the World Health Organization condemning red meat and questions what has changed in today’s Agri View. The World Health Organization’s latest efforts to hobble the beef and pork industry received more complaints than normal. It wasn’t just the agriculture interest that came out fighting this time. The one part of the report that got the most …

GAO says EPA Violated Federal Law to Subvert Public Opinion

From the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: WASHINGTON (Dec. 14, 2015) – In a decision today from the non-partisan Government Accountability Office, the GAO found that the Environmental Protection Agency violated federal law in promoting the agency’s “waters of the United States” rule. The decision found the EPA engaged in covert propaganda and grassroots lobbying to support the WOTUS rule. Philip …

Commissioner Putnam, Congressman Curbelo and Mayor Gimenez Urge USDA to Issue Secretarial Disaster Determination

From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: MIAMI, Fla. — Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam, Congressman Carlos Curbelo and Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez today met with several Miami-Dade County farmers to discuss the adverse effects of recent flooding on agriculture in the area. The three also urged United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to …

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Looks Back at 2015

A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack looks back at 2015 and working lands for wildlife. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers …