AL Cow Killed and Butchered in Pasture

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, General, Livestock

According to a release from the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, a cow was killed and butchered in a pasture in Autauga County. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida 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 …

AL Legislature Nearing End

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, General

The Alabama Legislature is getting close to the end of their 2009 session, which Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association said has involved a lot of work on the budget. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

GA Beef Checkoff Research Adding Value

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

Beef value cuts have proven their worth thanks to beef checkoff dollars which provided the resources to allow researchers to spend valuable time in evaluating various muscles from both the chuck and round, and Dr. Dean Pringle with the University of Georgia said these efforts continue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida …

FL Preparing for Another Beef Webinar

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida

The beef checkoff put together a series of protein webinars to educate health professionals across the country, as the first one took place last October in conjunction with the Florida Beef Council who is busy preparing for another coming up next week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …

Slow Start to Peanut Planting & GA Reaffirms Peanut Commission

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman updates not only the weekly posted price but also peanut planting progress, plus has the numbers from the recent Georgia referendum. Peanut planting: GA Referendum: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well …

Latest on Flu Outbreak

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack agrees with the World Organization of Animal Health saying that the recent flu outbreak is misnamed and contributing to confusion and misinformation. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received …

Solutions for Climate Change

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The Environmental Protection Agency held an endangerment finding last week to take the first step in regulating Green House Gases. But Dennis Nuxoll, Director of Governmental Relations for American Farmland Trust believes a cap and trade system would be a better alternative to managing the Climate Change issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary …

U S Sugar Employee Lawsuit Dismissed With One Exception

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

CLEWISTON – April 28, 2009 – U.S. Sugar Corporation announced today that a federal judge has dismissed all of the plaintiffs’ claims in 12 of the 13 counts in a lawsuit against the company, its executives and board of directors and dismissed all of the claims of 5 of the 6 plaintiffs in the sole remaining count. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …

G.M.O. vs. Organic

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

How both can survive. Everett Griner tells us just why we need both. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida 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, …

POLO HORSES LIKELY DIED FROM SELENIUM OVERDOSE

Randall Weiseman Equine, Florida, Livestock

The Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences released this information today: TALLAHASSEE — Florida State Veterinarian Thomas J. Holt today reported that an overdose of selenium was the probable cause of death of the 21 polo horses that collapsed prior to a competition in Wellington on April 19. In a memorandum to Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles …