Ag in Review for the Week of December 5, 2011

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A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending December 9th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Alabama Counties Designated as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Forestry, General, Livestock, Soybeans, Specialty Crops

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2011—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated six counties in Alabama as natural disaster areas due to losses caused by excessive rain, flooding, flash flooding, hail, high winds and tornadoes that occurred April 1-30, 2011. Those counties are: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

Alabama Cattlemen Approve New Budgets

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association board of directors met Thursday and approved the marketing plan for the beef checkoff for the upcoming year, which Dr. Billy Powell said producers from across the state worked long and hard on. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Georgia Represented at National Beef Cook-Off

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Brooke Williams with the Georgia Beef Board said they will be featuring more information about this year’s winning entry from last month’s National Beef Cook-Off. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

U.S. House Approves Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

NCBA: Cattlemen Score Victory on Dust Vote WASHINGTON (Dec. 8, 2011) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received a clear signal yesterday, Dec. 8, 2011, from the U.S. House of Representatives that placing burdensome and scientifically unfounded regulations on U.S. farmers and ranchers is unacceptable. In a bipartisan showing, the House voted 268-150 in favor of Congresswoman Kristi Noem’s (R-S.D) …

Florida State Water Pollution Standards Closer to Approval

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE – A panel of state regulators unanimously approved a new slate of statewide water pollution standards Thursday, following public testimony that included criticism from environmental groups over the new rules. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Farm Bill to be Completed by End of 2012

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow has said that the bipartisan framework developed earlier this year will serve as a strong foundation moving forward with the 2012 Farm Bill. House Ag Committee Chair Frank Lucas agrees that they were able to accomplish a lot of good work in a very short period of time, but says with the Farm Bill …

Florida State Vet Reminds Producers Comment Period is Ending

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Livestock

Here’s one more reminder for livestock producers that you have until tomorrow, December 9th to make comments on USDA’s proposed rule for animal disease traceability. Florida State Veterinarian Dr. Tom Holt encourages producers to take advatange of this opportunity. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Hog Producers Could be Victims of Their Own Efficiency

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

The nation’s hog producers keep increasing production in spite of apparent efforts to bring output down as Gary Crawford has this report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024