USDA Cattle on Feed Down 1 Percent

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock

Friday afternoon USDA released their monthly Cattle on Feed report which shows a 1 percent drop in the on-feed numbers compared to May 1, 2011 making this the first year over decline since May 2010. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on HealthierUS Schools

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about the HealthierUS School Challenge program, which recognizes schools that are creating healthier environments for their students through their promotion of good nutrition and physical activity. Download Audio More information about the program is available on the website of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness website by …

Big Crops

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Everett Griner tells us how the crop forecast for 2012 is positive. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, …

Educational Programs, Research Meeting on Citrus Calendar

Dan Citrus, Florida, General

Educational programs for citrus growers in Immokalee and Arcadia are on tap this week, as is a telephone meeting of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s board of directors. The details are in this report. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle …

Ag in Review for the Week of May 14, 2012

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Podcast, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, 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 provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending May 18th 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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and …

Eating Healthy Doesn’t Have to be Expensive

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

Dr. Andrea Carlson of the Economic Research Service, co-author of the “Are Healthy Foods More Expensive?” explains the cost related to following the MyPlate guidelines. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator …

Georgia State Vet Preparing for Animal Traceability

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

Georgia State Veterinarian Dr. Robert Cobb, Jr. said they are preparing for the new animal disease traceability plan which hopefully will be out sometime this summer. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida …

Alabama Cow-Calf Conference Coming in June

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock

On June 15th the 2012 Alabama Cow-Calf Conference will take place at the Ham Wilson Livestock Arena in Auburn, as Dr. Lisa Kriese-Anderson invites cattle producers to attend to hear some of the top speakers from around the country. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Forensic Crime Tool Being Used to Find Beneficial Insects

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Fans of TV crime dramas are most likely familiar with the practice of using DNA to identify people, places and things. And now USDA researcher Mike Greenstone says the state of the art technique is being used to identify natural predator insects. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida …