Ever since USDA recalled some 143 million pounds of beef this past week, it’s been in the news in one form or another almost everyday. But NCBA’s Kim Essex wants producers to know the beef checkoff continues to work hard in reassuring consumers about the safety of beef. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for …
AL Looks at Compromise on DOT Bill
ManyĂ‚Â in Alabama agriculture have been waiting to see what happens concerning a possible exemption in truck licensingĂ‚Â with the Department of Transporation. Dr. Billy Powell of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association has an update on where things stand with that very topic. Ă‚Â Report (1:10 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
AL Holding One-Day Grazing Clinic
A one-day Grazing Clinic will be held in Fayette, Alabama on March 12th with information on grazing management principals, and Alabama NRCS encourages producersĂ‚Â to attend.Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) Pre-registration is neededĂ‚Â by March 5th so to learn moreĂ‚Â click HereĂ‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the …
Ag Exports Up
Agricultural products totaled nearly 90 billion dollars in 2007 – up 27 percent from 2006, and Alabama agricultural commissioner Ron Sparks has been doing his part to keep those exports growing. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida …
Beef is Safe to Eat
After the massive beef recall by USDA this weekend, the beef checkoff was hard at workĂ‚Â informing consumers about beef and proper cooking instructions. But eachĂ‚Â of the state beef councils & beef boards here in the Southeast have also been busyĂ‚Â relaying the beefĂ‚Â message…. AL Report Ă‚Â (1:00 mp3)Ă‚Â FL Report Ă‚Â (1:30 mp3)Ă‚Â GA Report Ă‚Â (1:00 mp3)Ă‚Â Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers …
Returning Census Forms Saves Money
The National Ag Statistics Service is getting ready to follow-up with people who have not yet returned their 2007 Census of Agriculture forms. The more that are returned before they have to take extra steps, the less taxpayer dollars it costs. Report (1:00 mp3) HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR CENSUS QUESTIONNAIRE YET? USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted …
AL Livestock Market Report
Here is this week’s cattle market numbers from the Alabama Department of Agriculture. Ă‚Â Report (:55 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida 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 …
AL Controlling Invasive Species
CertainĂ‚Â weeds are a problem, but USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama has information to help landowners tackleĂ‚Â invasive species. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
AL Represented on a National Basis
Those in the cattle industry in Alabama can be proud to know they are beingĂ‚Â representedĂ‚Â well on a national level by various producers from across the state, including two who now hold a national office. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle …
New CCI President
Robert S. Weil, II, a Montgomery, AL, cotton merchant, was elected 2008 president of Cotton Council International (CCI), the National Cotton Council’s export promotions arm. Weil is CEO of Weil Brothers-Cotton, Inc. He is a former NCC delegate and serves on the NCC’s Doha Strategy Task Force, International Trade Policy Committee and Farm Policy Development Task Force, among others. He …