Ag in Review for the Week Ending August 16, 2013

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Here are the Alabama and Georgia cattle market numbers for the week ending August 16th, put together by the Livestock Market News Service in both states. AL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production …

Heavy Rainfall Expected Across North Florida

~A flash flood watch has been issued across North Florida effective until Sunday~ TALLAHASSEE – Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) officials urge residents and visitors to be aware and use caution this weekend as a flash flood watch has been issued for North Florida. A watch means that there is a potential for Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding …

Alabama Best Steak Contest Announces Sizzling 16

Steak lovers across Alabama have been nominating and casting votes for their favorite restaurant. Those votes have been tallied and today the “Sizzling 16 Restaurants” have been announced in Alabama’s Best Steak Contest. Erin Beasley with the Alabama cattlemen’s Association has details about the popular beef promotion. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, …

Red Meat Exports Did Very Well in June

June was a great month for U.S. beef and pork exports, and U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Philip Seng talks about one country that was a key market for beef exports. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Completion of Farm Bill and Immigration Could Depend on August Recess

With both immigration reform and the farm bill still on the table, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack encourages the farm community to use the August Recess to spur their congressmen along. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production …

Sustainable Agriculture

A lot has been said recently about sustainability, but what exactly does that mean for the agricultural sector? Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data …

USDA Designates 4 Counties in Alabama as Primary Natural Disaster Areas With Assistance to Producers in Surrounding States

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2013 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated four counties in Alabama as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida …

CBB CEO Addresses Board Members

Cattlemen’s Beef Board CEO Polly Ruhland spoke to board members during last week’s Cattle Industry Summer Conference. Download Audio To hear Polly’s full Board report, visit MyBeefCheckoff.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

USDA Announces Projects Designed to Improve Farm and Rural Business Energy Efficiency

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced funding for 631 projects across the nation that will help agricultural producers and rural small businesses reduce their energy consumption and costs according to electrician perth, use renewable energy technologies in their operations and/or conduct Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …