Impacts of Growing Southeastern Drought

Drought conditions are really taking a toll in many areas of the Southeast. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says negative impacts to pastures, and water supplies for both agriculture and municipalities, are growing in the interior Southeast due to expanding drought across the region. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics …

Florida NRCS Meeting Seeking Recommendations

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida wants to remind landowners across the state that they will conduct a State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting on November 15 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Doyle Conner Agriculture Building Auditorium in Gainesville. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …

Getting TPP Done Sooner than Later is the Best Option

There’s been a lot of discussion the past few weeks about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and efforts to get it passed through Congress during the upcoming lame duck session. Of course it’s also been a topic of discussion by both presidential candidates, on the campaign trail. During last week’s U.S. Meat Export Federation’s (USMEF) annual strategic planning conference, USMEF President …

Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight – Veterans Services

On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks about the department’s efforts to honor and assist Florida’s veterans and active-duty military. Download Audio To learn more about Veteran Services, click here http://www.freshfromflorida.com/. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …

Ag in Review for the Week Ending November 4, 2016

In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we look at more information concerning early work on a new farm bill, remind beef and dairy producers about an upcoming deadline, talk about peanut stocks, the turkey hotline, Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Here are the Alabama and Georgia cattle market reports for the week ending November 4th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL: Download Audio GA: 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 …

Free BQA Certification Ends November 13

Beef and dairy producers, who have yet to take advantage of free online BQA certification are being reminded you only have a few days left to do so. The deadline is coming up November 13. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. is picking up the $25-$50 online training fee for every person completing BQA training through that date. Josh White, executive director …

Producers Invited to Florida Fall Cattlemen’s Conference

Coming up November 17 it’s the 2016 Florida Fall Cattlemen’s Conference and Allied Trade Show at the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion in Ocala. The event, put on by University of Florida/IFAS, will include a cattle industry update along with discussions concerning forage resources, weed control, reproductive disease, heifer development and more. Cost is only $25 per person if you register by …

Turkey Hotline Busy

Cathy Isom tells us why the phone lines are already lighting up and the questions are pouring in to the USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. 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 …

USDA Designates 5 More Counties in Alabama as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2016 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Barbour, Bullock, Elmore, Walker and Winston counties in Alabama as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by a recent drought. Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Alabama also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are …