AL Ag Commissioner Heads NASDA

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General

Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks was elected President of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) during their semi-annual meeting last week. Listen to report here: Listen to interview by Randall Weiseman with Commissioner Sparks: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, …

Tropical Fay Disaster Aid

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

Producers in Florida who were impacted by Tropcial Storm Farm may now be eligible for financial assistance to help restore agricultural operations harmed by the wind or water. A total of 59 counties in the state have been designated as eligible by the the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). Listen to report Established farmers who were farming …

New Biofuel Sources

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Florida, Forestry

New sources of biofuels were the focus of the recent Northwest Florida Bioenergy Conference and Expo. One of those sources is forest products according to University of Florida forest utilization professor Marion Marinescu who coordinated the conference. Listen to report here: At Auburn University, assistant research professor Ron Putt is studying the feasibility of using algae from catfish farms for …

COOL Has Arrived

Randall Weiseman General

After six years, the country of origin labeling initiative that was part of the 2002 Farm Bill finally goes into effect today. Under Secretary of Agriculture Bruce Knight says it will be at least another six months before the law is enforced. Knight says they worked hard to make sure the law took concerns of all stakeholders into account. Sponsored …

Cotton Concerns About Farm Bill Implementation

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Implementation of the 2008 Farm Bill continues and there are still some issues that concern the cotton industry according to Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission. The National Cotton Council reports that a bipartisan group of Cotton Belt Senators and House members, led by Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and Representatives Etheridge (D-NC) and Emerson (R-MO), has written Secretary of …

Won’t Be Easy…Won’t Be Quick

Dan Agri View

What is this? Well, Everett Griner tells us. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026

Peanut Harvest Update

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Tyron Spearman updates where things stand at this time with the peanut harvest. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement …

First Mini-Greening Summit Mtg Further Updates Growers

Dan Citrus, Florida

Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff attended the first of another series of HLB updates and offers this report. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration …

ACA Offering Reward after Cattle Thefts

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle

Due to a recent number of cattle thefts in the state, Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association is reminding everyone about their $1000 reward of thefts of cattle from their members. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive …

GCA Reminds Producers of Cattle Thefts

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Georgia

Farm thefts have become a real problem again across the Southeast, as Jim Collins with the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association says this includes cattle, and thus wants producers to be aware and make sure they are doing the things needed on their operation. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef …