Georgia Grown Moment – Memorial Day Food Safety

Randall Weiseman GA Grown Moment, General, Georgia

For this week’s Georgia Grown moment, we head to the grill to learn more about keeping our Memorial Day burgers tasty and safe. Bailey Beech and Sydney Brogden of the Food Safety Division at the Department of Agriculture provide us with food preparation tips to ensure that our holiday cookouts remain healthy and nontoxic. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …

Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight: Concealed Weapons Licenses

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, General

On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks about Applying for Concealed Weapons Licenses and what he has done to make the application process smoother. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary …

Ag in Review for the Week Ending May 20, 2016

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Specialty Crops

In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we talk about GMO’s, the Veterinary Feed Directive, strawberries, women in agriculture Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida 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 …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

Here are the Alabama and Georgia cattle market reports for the week ending May 20th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary …

Peanut Loan Program Conducting Study

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Peanuts

Many people in the peanut industry follow the USDA reports that provide a host of information about loan activities, LDPs, loan forfeitures, and much more. But as Tyron Spearman reports, a study is being conducted on the peanut loan program. Play Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, …

2016 Is the Year of the Voter

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

While most of us are very aware of the upcoming presidential elections in November, there are many other important races also taking place. And according to Kent Bacus, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s director of trade, 2016 is the Year of the Voter. Play Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle …

TPP Is Good For More than Agriculture

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

An American Farm Bureau official says the government report out last week on the Trans-Pacific Partnership is weighted towards the TPP’s benefits for agriculture, but says others stand to benefit from the deal as well. Play Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …

Legislation Banning Packer Ownership of Livestock Introduced

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Livestock, Pork, Sheep-Goats

Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley introduced a bill last week that would make it unlawful for packers to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter. The measure would amend the 1921 Packers and Stockyards Act and prohibit arrangements that give packers Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, …

EPA Proposes Increase in Renewable Fuel Levels

Randall Weiseman Corn, Energy, Field Crops, General, Soybeans

The Environmental Protection Agency released a proposal this week to increase renewable fuel volume requirements across all types of biofuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard. While agriculture and farm groups applaud the increase, industry groups say the increase is not enough. The Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, …

April Milk Production up 1.2 Percent

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

The monthly USDA milk production report finds production for April was 1.2 percent higher compared to the same period last year. Milk production in the 23 major milk producing states during April totaled roughly 18 billion pounds. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …