USMEF Chairman Has Message for Cattle Producers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Day 3 of the 2011 Cattle Indsutry Convention has been a busy one with a variety of meetings underway here at Gaylord Resort in Kissimmee. Keith Miller, Chairman of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, spoke to producers this morning as I asked what his message was. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida …

NRCS and NACD Working Together for Conservation

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, USDA-NRCS

The Southeast Regional NACD Meeting wrapped up earlier this week and Dr. Homer Wilkes, Acting Associate Chief for NRCS, was there speaking on the importance of partnerships between the two agencies. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida …

GA Peanut Commission Breaks Ground for New Building

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Peanuts

Tyron Spearman was at the recent groundbreaking for The Georgia Peanut Commission’s new headquarters where he spoke to GPC Chairman Armond Morris about what the building and what it will entail. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida …

Planting Cellulosic Feedstocks Could Increase Ethanol Output

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops

The Energy Biosciences Institute has found that switching 30-percent of the least productive corn acres to miscanthus provided the most advantages ecologically. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember …

Reminder on Cooking Ground Turkey Properly

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Poultry

Our less than desirable weather has resulted in less than desirable crop conditions and USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says that certainly includes our cotton crop. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To …

Beef Checkoff Helping Housewives Prepare Beef Meals

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

In our “Get to know your beef checkoff” series brought to you by the beef checkoff, Johnny Morrow from Tuscaloosa, Alabama talks about how the checkoff has really helped to make it more convenient for today’s housewives to prepare beef meals. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant …

Florida Producer Elected to Serve as CBB Officer

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

The Cattlemen’s Beef Board held an update session this morning during the 2011 Cattle Industry Summer Conference where new officers were elected, including a producer from here in the southeast. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle …

Funkhouser Is Acting Department of Citrus Executive Director

Dan Citrus, Florida

Long-time Florida Department of Citrus comptroller Debra Funkhouser became the department’s acting executive director Wednesday after the Florida Citrus Commission accepted Executive Director Ken Keck’s resignation. This report has the details. Download Audio For more information, click here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in …

August Citrus Industry Is Expo Guide and Contains Production Info

Dan Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

The August issue of Citrus Industry magazine, which readers should receive within the next week, serves as the official guide to Citrus Expo, Aug. 17-18 at Fort Myers. The issue also contains practical articles about fall production practices, the advanced citrus production system and the abscission chemical CMNP. Citrus Industry editor Ernie Neff has the details in this report. Download …

Federal Labor Programs To Be Addressed At Citrus Expo Aug. 17

Dan Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association Labor Relations Director Mike Carlton will discuss H-2A and other federal labor programs at Citrus Expo Aug. 17. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research …