Southeastern Producers Receive Value Added Producer Grants

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

USDA has selected 298 recipients in 44 states and Puerto Rico to receive business development assistance through the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program. The following reports have the specifics regarding the Southeast region. For a complete list of recipients receiving grants click here. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle …

Georgia Beef Board Receives Federation Funds

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Georgia, Livestock

The Georgia Beef Board received funding from the Federation of State Beef Councils at last week’s Cattle Industry Convention, and Brooke Williams talks about the event they will conduct this summer with those funds. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To …

Florida Beef Council Receives Federation Funds

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

At last week’s Cattle Industry Convention, the Florida Beef Council received more funding from the Federation of State Beef Councils as Ashley Hughes said these funds will help them conduct promotions they wouldn’t have otherwise been able to do. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Alabama Promoting Beef for Heart Health Month

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

February is Heart Health Month and Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s said all this month they will be promoting the healthy aspects of beef. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

Monsanto Fund Announces America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education

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

The Monsanto Fund has announced their newest program: America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education. Grow Rural Education gives farmers the opportunity to nominate a public school district in their community to compete for a grant of either $10,000 or $25,000, to enhance education in the areas of math and/or science. The following interview with Stan Usery, America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education …

Current Status of Numeric Nutrient Criteria Issue

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops

There are a lot of efforts going toward the Numeric Nutrient Criteria issue and to keep them all straight we have Ashley Lyon, deputy environmental council for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, with the latest on where we currently stand. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle …

Brazil Reportedly Taking Steps To Curtail Carbendazim In OJ

Dan Citrus, Florida

News reports this week citing Brazilian orange juice industry officials indicate Brazil is taking more steps to ensure the fungicide carbendazim will soon stop showing up in Brazilian OJ exports to the U.S. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, …

Sweet Translation

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Sugar

In an effort to make new research and sound scientific principles accessible and understandable to consumers, The Sugar Association has launched a new section on their website to highlight relevant and up-to-date research in the world of sugar and sweeteners. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle …

More Peanuts

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts

Everett Griner tells us about the peanut growing region expanding. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

Cullman County, Alabama Producers Offered Incentive to Harvest Rainwater

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General, Livestock, Poultry, USDA-NRCS

AUBURN, Ala., February 6, 2012 – State Conservationist Dr. William Puckett with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces February 17, 2012, as the cutoff date for a partnership initiative with the Alabama, Mountains, Rivers, and Valleys Resource Conservation and Development Council on capturing rainwater runoff from poultry houses under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares …