FL Cattlemen Urged to Promote IFAS

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida

With funding cuts being on the of the top issues in the Florida legislature this session, the Florida Cattlemen’s Association’s Jim Handley said they are asking their members to contact elected officials about the importance of IFAS to the state. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion …

Cattle Fever Tick Funding

Randall Weiseman Cattle

USDA announced it’s funding efforts to stop cattle fever tick before it spreads much past a quaratine zone along the Texas-Mexico border . Report (1:00 mp3) 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 …

A New Farm Bill is Still Possible

Randall Weiseman Cattle

With April 18th not that far away and the fact Congress is in a two-week recess, many wonder if a new farm bill is even possible, but some feel it is.  Report (1:00 mp3) 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 …

From Peanut Exports to Farm Bill News

Randall Weiseman General, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman has the latest out of Washington concerning the Farm Bill and what’s happening with it in the Finance Committee. Report (1:00 mp3) Tyron also has the latest peanut export numbers and looks at information compiled about concerns over food attitudes.  Report 1 (:30 mp3)   Report 2 (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary …

Ag Awareness Week in Georgia

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia

Governor Sonny Perdue this week launched the fifth annual National Agriculture Awareness Week in Georgia to recognize the contributions of agriculture and agribusiness in the state. Read release here. Report (1:00 mp3) 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 …

What Administration Wants in Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops

President Bush signed a short term extension of the current farm bill last week and this week Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer outlined what the president expects Congress to deliver in a Farm Bill by April 18. Report (1:00 mp3) Schafer says what the administration wants includes funding for specialty crops. Report (1:00 mp3) According to Schafer if Congress fails …

FL Farm Bureau Day in Tallahassee

Randall Weiseman Florida

Florida Farm Bureau president John Hoblick is happy with the turnout this week in Tallahassee for legislative day activities. Report (1:00 mp3) 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, …

Eggciting New Events at Festival

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Poultry

Next month’s Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival features two new “eggciting” new contests this year. The “Guitar Hero” contest and egg and spoon race join the egg toss, chicken wing and hard-boiled egg eating contests, Colonial Sanders look-a-like, “Catch-a-Falling-Egg” competition, chicken clucking contest and karaoke for big chickens. The Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival is set for April 12 & …

Cotton Inc and Board Have New Chairs

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The board of directors for Cotton Incorporated has a new chairman. He is Ted Sheely, a producer from California with a 9,000 acre diversified operation and more than 40 years of cotton industry. Sheely replaces outgoing chairman Louie Perry of Moultrie, Georgia who meanwhile will remain chairman of the Georgia Cotton Commission. The Cotton Board has also elected a new …

Importance of Ag to Florida

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

Florida farmers and ranchers in Tallahassee this week for Florida Farm Bureau legislative day activities probably would rather have been doing something else, but like Senate Ag Committee Chairman J D Alexander they know it is important to make their voices heard. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …