Florida Receives $5 Million to Combat Agricultural Pests, Diseases

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Tallahassee, FL – The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services today announced the state will receive $5.4 million in federal funding through the federal Farm Bill to help eradicate pests and control diseases that Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …

Eggs Leading the Way in Increases in Marketbasket Survey

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

American Farm Bureau Federation’s Semi-Annual Marketbasket Survey reveals that retail egg prices have hit historically high prices. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research …

More Details of Allocation of Farm Bill Citrus Greening Funds

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida

A lot has been said about funding in the 2014 Farm Bill allocated to fight citrus greening. USDA’s Susan Carter has this report regarding some of the specifics of where and how that money will be spent. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received …

Peanut Stocks are Coming Down

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Peanuts

The latest peanut stocks and processing report indicates that peanut stocks are slowly dropping. Tyron Spearman runs through the new numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle …

GMO Labeling Not Getting Any Traction in Florida Legislature

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, General, Specialty Crops

Sam Ard, Director of Governmental Affairs for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, says the GMO labeling issue is pretty much dead this legislative session. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, …

Hoping Poultry Modernization will be Approved this Year

Randall Weiseman Livestock, Poultry

When will the USDA’s controversial plan to modernize the nation’s poultry inspection be approved? Gary Crawford looks at a possible answer to that question. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary …

Alabama Legislature Completes 2014 Session

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Weather

Alabama legislators have hastily wrapped up the 2014 session, passing only two of the 25 ag bills that the industry was watching at the beginning of the session. Alabama Agribusiness Councils’s Leigha Cauthen has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …

New Vidalia Onion Pack Date Still Being Enforced

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

The Agriculture Department will indeed enforce the new, later start date for shipping Vidalia onions this season. Despite a court ruling that Georgia Ag Commissioner Gary Black is outside his authority in setting that date. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary …

AFIA Submits Comments on Animal Food Rule

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock, Pork, Poultry, Sheep-Goats

The American Feed Industry Association has submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration on the Food Safety Modernization Act rule regarding animal food. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary …

Outgoing Georgia Cattlemen President Pleased with Past Year

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

Cattle producers from across Georgia are in Perry this week for the annual Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show. And today, David Gazda from Athens will see his term as GCA President come to an end. But he told me it’s been a great year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary …