FL Cow-Calf BMP Kickoff Meetings

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

Meetings to formally introduce the recently adopted Cow/Calf Best Management Practices manual in Florida will kick off next week. Here are the dates, times, and locations of the meetings: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …

TB Found in West Texas Dairy Herd

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

Preliminary test results indicate that a dairy in west Texas is infected with cattle tuberculosis. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

FDA Sets Final Feed Rules

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

The Food and Drug Administration has set the effective date for the final rule banning feed cattle materials at a high risk of carrying BSE from all animal feed for April 27th. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Meat Production Affected by Slow Economy

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

Due to the slower economy, meat production numbers are being affected. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

February Beef Exports Remain Strong

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

According to the U.S. Meat Export Federation, which is the beef checkoff’s contractor for foreign market development, beef exports remained strong in February. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Saying Thank-you to Cattlemen

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, General, Livestock

As many celebrate Earth Day, here is a letter that all should read from Steve McDonald, President of the Alabama Cattlmen’s Association (pdf file) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Milk Production and Herd Size are Down

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy

The latest report on milk production shows a reduction in not only milk cow numbers but also the output per cow and overall production. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Vilsack Begins Process of Dealing with Animal ID

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a listening tour has been put together to gather feedback to assist him in making decisions about the future direction of the National Animal Identification System. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Premise Registration & TB Reminders

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

Livestock producers in Florida & Georgia are being reminded about premise registration while Alabama producers are asked not to forget about an old disease problem known as TB. FL report: GA report: AL report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida …

FL Lifts Weight Restrictions on Cattle Trucks as Farmers Need to Prepare for Flooding

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Equine, Florida, General, Livestock, Weather

Due to flooding associated with recent heavy rains across North Florida, the Florida Department of Transportation has put in place an Emergency Executive Order that lifts weight restrictions on cattle trucks, allowing them to run at 95,000 lbs in Florida as long as the driver has the proper documents. And due to the flooding concerns, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services …