Ag in Review for the Week of October 29, 2012

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Cotton, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Podcast, Poultry, USDA-NRCS, Weather

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Checking in on Some of the Rural Residents Affected by Super Storm Sandy

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Poultry, Weather

Most of the news coverage on Super Storm Sandy has been focused on the densely populated areas of New York and New Jersey. But Pennsylvania dairy farmer Dave Williams says the devastating storm has also made its mark on rural areas. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get …

PBS to Air Dust Bowl Documentary

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Dr. Carol Knight with the Alabama Association of Conservation Districts encourages TV viewers to watch an upcoming documentary on the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between …

Cotton from Blue to Green Program Helps Those Affected by Natural Disasters

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National Cotton Board member and Georgia cotton producer, Jimmy Webb explains how the Cotton From Blue to Green Program assist those who have been affected by natural disasters. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships …

Weather Changes

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Everett Griner talks about La Niña fading and El Niño growing and what this may mean for our weather pattern. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle …

Drought Still Affecting Hay and Cattle Areas

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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has the latest numbers which indicate that more than half of the U.S. range and pastureland is still in the poor to very poor category. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds …

Cotton Crop Harvest Progressing on Schedule

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Despite some slight weather delays here in the southeast, USDA Meterologist Brad Rippey says the cotton harvest is pretty much on track. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, …

Rains from this Year’s Tropical Storms Boosting Citrus Numbers

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Lance Honig with USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service says rains from this year’s hurricane season have boosted the 2012-13 citrus crop forecast. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, …

Range and Pasturelands Still Suffering

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Over half of the nation’s range and pasturelands are still in the poor to very poor category according to the latest crop conditions report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle …

Food Security

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Weather will not affect food security. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, …