ACA Pleased with DOT Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle

Many in agriculture across Alabama have been very interested in how the DOT bill would come out in this year’s legislative session, as Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Asscoiation says they are pleased with last week’s passage.   Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …

FL Stretching Beef Checkoff Dollar

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida

Thanks to partnerships, the Florida Beef Council has been able to make beef checkoff dollars stretch, which Jim Handley said is important as the amount of dollars continue to dwindle.   Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

GA Receives Federation Funding

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

Thanks to funding from the Federation of State Beef Councils, the Georgia Beef Board was able to take part in a big event in Atlanta recently which Julie McPeake said was a great event for them to promote beef.   Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, …

Peanuts Usage Numbers Drop

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

The latest peanut stocks and processing report is out and Tyron Spearman say the numbers show peanut usage is down.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Farm Bill Fight Tight

Randall Weiseman General

The president has promised to veto the final 2007 Farm Bill so congressional leaders are working to get a strong vote in the House and Senate to override. Report 1(1:00 mp3) Report 2(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As …

Commissioner’s Spotlight on Florida’s Fine Wines

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about the impressive showing by Florida wines at the International Wine and Grape Juice Competition in Tampa earlier this year. For information on the web about the competition, click here. For a list of Florida wineries and vineyards, click here. To visit the web site of the Florida Grape Growers Association, click here. Report …

A Factor More Critical

Dan Agri View

There is one factor more critical than fuel and the struggling economy.  Everett Griner tells us what this is and where the problem lies.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Cattlemen Looking Forward to a New Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Legislative Affairs, Colin Woodall, flew from Washington D.C. to meet with Region II Cattlemen in Columbus, Georgia to give an update on what’s happening in our nation’s capitol, and of course the main topic was the farm bill.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Peanut Price Up While Consumption Falls

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Tyron Spearman has a look at some numbers out this week concerning the peanut industry.  Report (:25 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

May Citrus Crop Update Details

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Here is our interview this month with Bob Terry, Florida Ag Statistics Service. Report (3:46 mp3) Sponsoring this news report: USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025