SLE Rodeo Week to Include Alabama Cowboy Cookoff

It’s rodeo week in Montgomery, Alabama as the 56th annual Southeastern Livestock Exposition Rodeo will be held March 7-9, but various other events tied to it are taking place. And according to Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, one of those is the Cowboy Cookoff. Download Audio To learn more go to the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association website. Sponsored ContentFlorida …

Florida Beef Ambassador Staying Busy

The last time we talked with Florida Beef Ambassador Alex Lucas she had just competed in the National Beef Ambassador Contest in California. Since then, she’s having a great time attending various events promoting the beef industry in the state, as it’s something she hopes to continue throughout her lifetime. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …

Georgia Beef Checkoff Dollars Go in Many Directions

Executive Vice President of the Georgia Beef Board, Josh White, said beef checkoff dollars go in many directions and while some of those dollars are spent nationally they do a lot for Georgia cattle producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials …

Sequestration Could Impact CME Trading

We are hearing more and more how cuts from sequestration could affect areas we never thought of, including some group livestock and dairy contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Monsanto Now Searching for Next Farm Mom of the Year

Nominations for Farm Mom of the Year are now open and can be completed online until April 23rd. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle …

Sequester Affects Meat Inspections and Exports

If Congress does not find a way to stop the sequestration cuts, it could mean there will be some 21-hundred fewer food safety inspections this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources …

Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight on Ag Literacy Day

On this week’s Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight, Commissioner Adam Putnam talks about the 10th annual Agriculture Literacy Day, which will be recognized on April 30th. On that day, volunteers will visit elementary school classrooms and read from a book created for the event, called “Florida Farm History!” The book commemorates the 500th anniversary of Ponce de León’s discovery of Florida in …

Ag in Review for the Week of February 25, 3013

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle …

Vilsack Gives Commodity Classic Attendees Details on Sequestration

During the general session of the 2013 Commodity Classic, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack dedicated a good portion of his speech to sequestration. The following audio has the details on how it will affect USDA programs as well as how Vilsack is planning on addressing it. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, …

Global Consultant: Farm To Consumer Message Needs Tweaking

Rich Kottmeyer, Global Agriculture & Food Production Leader at Accenture was one of the speakers at the Bayer CropScience Ag Issues Forum earlier this week. Accenture is a global consulting firm, and Rich has some interesting insights into the big picture when it comes to the global food challenge in the years ahead, and how farmers and agriculture as a …