Projected Effect of Hurricane Alex on Oil Slick

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Weather

USDA Meteorologist, Brad Rippey, gives us the predictions on what effects Hurricane Alex will have on the Gulf Oil Spill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Overall Retail Vegetable Inflation Remains Very Small

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

Despite the big price increases consumers were seeing for tomatoes and lettuce this winter and spring, USDA Economist Gary Lucier, says overall vegetable inflation at the retail level remains very small. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle …

Picking the Best Time for Your Picnic

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Weather

Well many activities are scheduled for this weekend and predicting when summer storms are most likely to appear can help avoid a soggy picnic. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

GA Using New Beef Ads This Summer

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

The new national advertising campaign for the beef checkoff’s summer grilling promotion continues, as Ashley Hughes with the Georgia Beef Board said the new ads focus a lot on nutrition. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Wall Street

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, General, Georgia, Livestock

Everett Griner tells us just how Wall Street and farming relate. You might be really surprised. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

FL Cattlemen Get Beef Checkoff Report

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

Producers attending last week’s Florida Cattlemen’s Convention received a report on the beef checkoff, as Florida Beef Council Chairman George Kempfer not only ran through the programs they’ve done in the past year, but also did a review of the overall checkoff program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB …

AL Producer Promotes Beef Checkoff

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Livestock

Max Bozeman, a cattle producer from Elba, Alabama, serves on the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and said it’s important for individual producers to be involved from the grassroots level. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances …

NCBA Suspends Work on Governance Structure

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

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has suspended plans for the proposed governance structure change, a move that Federation of State Beef Councils Chairman Scott George says is disappointing. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances …

USDA/FSA Tree Asst Pgm Deadline 7/6 BUT Acreage Rpt Due Today

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General, Nursery Crops

Florida State Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (USDA/FSA), Tim Manning, explains more about the Tree Assistance Program (TAP). Listen closely, near the end Tim also urges producers to turn in their annual acreage reports to prevent a late fee. Download Audio Here is some more general information about the USDA/FSA Tree Assistance Program (TAP) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …

Sizeable Increase in Cotton Acres

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their June acreage reports this morning and cotton acreage is seeing a sizeable increase over last years crop. Shiela Corley with NASS in Washington D.C. runs through the numbers for us. Download Audio For a complete look at the numbers from NASS click here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied …