Horticulture Program for Mentally Challenged

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is a partner with the ALE-Tom Resource Conservation and Development Council in Thomasville in a program that uses horticulture to help mentally challenged adults. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the …

AL Sparks Pleased with Release of CRP Land

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock

Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture Ron Sparks is pleased with the fact CRP acres will be released to help livestock producers across the state.  Report (:30 mp3) To learn more about the signup which starts Monday June 2nd, click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful …

AL Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle

Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy runs through this week’s cattle market numbers from across the state.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Planting Progress

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Georgia

Despite cool weather in the Midwest corn and soybean planting is progressing, while here in the Southeast progress is right about average for cotton and peanuts. GA Report (1:00 mp3) AL Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful …

ACA Promoting Summer Grilling

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle

The summer grilling season is here and various beef promotions will be held over the next few months. Alabama Cattlemen Association’s Ed Whatley says they are working with various retailers to help get the message out to consumers about getting beef on the grill.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle …

Last Call for CSP Applications

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, USDA-NRCS

Producers in the upper and lower Choctawachee River Watersheds who use good conservation practices still have some time left to apply for the Conservation Security Program. The deadline for the CSP is Friday May 30 and producers who have not yet started the process probably need to get started on it immediately to get it done by then, since there …

Auburn Animal Science Staff Increasing

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock

Due to the rising numbers of students, Auburn University’s Dr. Wayne Green says they are expanding their Animal Science Department staff.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Farm Bill Benefits

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The Farm Bill has benefits for both producers and consumers – in fact, everyone in the country will be touched by provisions in the legislation. Laura McNamara reports. Report 1(1:00 mp3) Report 2(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the …

Beef Summer Grilling Season Underway

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

With Memorial Day weekend comes the start to the summer grilling season and the beef checkoff has begun their 2008 campaign to remind consumers to purchase beef for grilling.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Farm Bill Confusion

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Congress moved quickly last week to repair a procedural error that threatened the new farm bill, but the final action on the complete package will have to wait until Congress returns to Washington from the Memorial Day recess. Don’t try to figure this one out. Bottom line is that somebody screwed up and sent the Farm Bill to the president’s …