A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the weekly cattle market numbers for Alabama and Georgia for the week ending March 1st as put together by the Livestock Market News Service in both states. AL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Vilsack Gives Commodity Classic Attendees Details on Sequestration
During the general session of the 2013 Commodity Classic, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack dedicated a good portion of his speech to sequestration. The following audio has the details on how it will affect USDA programs as well as how Vilsack is planning on addressing it. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle …
Global Consultant: Farm To Consumer Message Needs Tweaking
Rich Kottmeyer, Global Agriculture & Food Production Leader at Accenture was one of the speakers at the Bayer CropScience Ag Issues Forum earlier this week. Accenture is a global consulting firm, and Rich has some interesting insights into the big picture when it comes to the global food challenge in the years ahead, and how farmers and agriculture as a …
USDA Conducting Survey of Hog and Pig Operations
USDA is collecting survey data now from U.S. hog producers for a major report coming out at the end of March, as Gary Crawford has more. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Vilsack on Sequester Impact on Meat Supplies
Sequestration is everywhere in the news this week and this morning, during his speech at the annual Commodity Classic in Kissimee, Florida, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talked about its effects on the U.S. meat industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida …
Sequestration Impact On USDA/NRCS Budget Could Be $220M
Catching up with Acting Chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Jason Weller this week at the Commodity Classic in Kissimmee, we discussed his initiatives in the job and the potential impacts of sequestration as the budget battle in Washington continues to brew. Weller was recently appointed as Acting Chief after the retirement of Dave White. Download Audio Sponsored …
Florida EHV-1 Outbreak Update
An update from the Florida Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Industry: A horse participating in the Horse Shows in the Sun (HITS) horse show in Ocala was referred to the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine after showing clinical neurological signs on February 20th. The horse subsequently tested positive for the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1), wild-type strain. Currently, …
Georgia EHV-1 Outbreak Update
An Update From the Georgia Department of Agriculture: This past weekend, a horse participating in the Horse Shows in the Sun (HITS), horse show in Ocala was referred to the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine after showing clinical neurological signs on February 20, 2013. The horse subsequently tested positive for the Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research …
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Everett Griner wonders who actually owns the water under your land. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers …