Administration Explains Veto

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The president still intends to veto the Farm Bill when it arrives on his desk this week, according to deputy agriculture secretary Chuck Conner who explains some of the reasons why. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Eligible Alabama Farmers Urged to Check Out CSP

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

Producers eligible for the latest Conservation Security Program sign up now have until the end of the month to do so. State conservationist Gary Kobylski with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama says the signup covers producers in the Upper and Lower Choctawhatchee River watershed. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle …

AL Livestock Market Report

Dan Alabama, Cattle

Dyan Kennedy with the Alabama Department of Agriculture has last week’s cattle market numbers from across Alabama.   Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida 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 …

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 Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion …

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 Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education …

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 Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports …

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 Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track …

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 Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle …

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 Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida 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 …