Young Cattle Producers Blogging

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Young Producers’ Council has motivated the newest faces of U.S. cattle production to tell their story on the organization’s blog, Cattle Call. To learn more about YPC’s new site click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober …

October Crop Report Numbers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

Tyron Spearman has a run-through of this morning’s crop forecasts issued by USDA NASS of the peanut, corn, soybean, and cotton crops. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

October Cotton Crop Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Florida, General, Georgia

The National Agriculture Statistics Service released their monthly crop forecast for the 2009 cotton crop this morning as Shiela Corley with USDA NASS in Washington D.C. has the October numbers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances …

A Bad Weed

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

Resistant pigweed is a growing problem. How? Everett Griner tells us. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Laser Labeling Technology Could Soon Go Commercial

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Food and Drug Administration is looking at the new laser based technology for labeling fresh produce with approval hoped for later this fall. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

USDA Working to Improve the Disappearing Middle

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan says that USDA hopes the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative will help in addressing agriculture’s disappearing middle. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Compromised Ag Appropriations Bill Passes House

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

The 2010 House-Senate compromised USDA spending bill has advanced in the House. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Market Basket Survey

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The American Farm Bureau Federation’s quarterly market basket survey shows retail food prices dropped in the third quarter. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Beef Sales in the Domestic Retail Landscape

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Last month, the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and State Beef Council members chose to increase the retail marketing program funding by $100,000 in the area of national beef promotions and partnerships. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances …

Peanut Harvest and Pricing Update

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman updates not only harvest progress but also pricing information for peanuts. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025