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 Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle …
Cattlemen Looking Forward to a New Farm Bill
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 Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay …
AL Livestock Market Report
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 Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, …
NCBA President Concerned About Animal Abuse
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
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
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 Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
AL Ready for Beef Grilling Season
The beef checkoff’s summer grilling promotion is just a couple of weeks away from kicking off, and Ed Whatley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association said they are looking forward to getting started with the annual event. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding …
Getting Serious About Census
HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR CENSUS QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Unless you want to start getting phone calls or visits from the National Ag Statistics Service, you better get that Census of Agriculture form filled out and returned. Make it easy and do it on-line at agcensus.usda.gov. Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data …
GA Hosting NCBA Region II Meeting
Cattlemen from Alabama, Florida, & Georgia will join those from the other 5 NCBA Region II states for their annual meeting to be held this week in Columbus, Ga. Report (1:00 mp3) To learn more contact the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association at 1-877-444-Beef. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
AL Ag Commissioner Concerned About Farm Bill
Congressional negotiators continue to insist they will have a farm bill finished soon, but Alabama agriculture commissioner Ron Sparks is less confident. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle …