Cattle on Feed DOWN 1 Percent

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their May 1 Cattle on Feed numbers this afternoon which showed a drop over last year at this time.  Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To …

Cotton Planting Progress

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Georgia

Cotton planting is running behind normal nationwide according to USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service, but in the southeast, progress is right about on schedule Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members …

AL Economist on Managing Feed Costs

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock

Those in livestock production are well aware of the rising input costs, and that’s why Auburn University Economist, Dr. Walt Prevatt, says it’s important to manage those feed costs. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement …

NRCS Extends CSP Deadline

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, USDA-NRCS

Producers eligible for the latest Conservation Security Program sign up now have an extra two weeks to do so, according to USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service chief Arlen Lancaster. In Florida and Alabama, producers within the Upper and Lower Choctawhatchee River watershed are eligible to participate in the CSP signup. Read more here. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

AL Livestock Market Report

Dan Alabama, Cattle

Dyan Kennedy with the Alabama Department of Agriculture has this week’s cattle market numbers from across Alabama. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

NCBA President Concerned About Animal Abuse

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

The eight states which make up Region II of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association are meeting today and tomorrow in Columbus, Georgia and their guest speaker this morning was Andy Groseta, NCBA President. He talked on a variety of issues including the news which broke this week concerning the latest situation of animal abuse.  Report (1:00 mp3) For more information about the beef …

Farm Bill Announcement Today

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Congressional negotiators will announce a final farm bill conference agreement this afternoon and discuss the details of the final bill, which makes investments in conservation, energy, nutrition and rural development while continuing and strengthening farm income protection. This announcement comes after little news this week, the White House continuing to threaten a veto, and negotiators indicating they might be willing …

Peanut Planting Update

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service put out their weekly crop progess report, as Tyron Spearman looks at where the process of planting peanuts across the Southeast and the other peanut growing areas stand at this time.  Report (1:10 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle …