Southeast Beef Bytes6

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

It’s week six in our Southeast Beef Bytes series funded by the National Beef Checkoff, as we continue conversations with producers from around the Southeast about the checkoff. This time around we are in Gray, Georgia where Billy Moore has been involved in the cattle industry for many years and said the beef checkoff has definitely been an asset to …

Cattle Feedlot Inventories Keep Shrinking

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

USDA released their monthly Cattle on Feed report last Friday which shows the number of cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in the U.S. totaled 10.4 million head on June 1 which is 4 percent below last year. USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam said the numbers of cattle will continue to diminish until the conditions are right for producers …

Vet Problems

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Equine, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

Farm animal vets are still scarce. Everett Griner explains. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026

Weekly Livestock Market Reports

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending June 19th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester …

FL Announces Animal Import Restrictions Due to Vesicular Stomatitis

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Equine, Florida, Livestock, Pork

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today announced restrictions on the importation of animals from states affected with vesicular stomatitis following a confirmed case in Texas, the first such case reported in the United States since 2006. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps …

FCA Installs New Slate of Officers

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Livestock

The annual Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention wrapped up last night in Marco Island, as the new slate of officers was introduced with Wade Grigsby of Venus, Florida taking the reigns as president for the next year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management …

Cattlefax Predictions for Cow-Calf Operators

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida, Livestock

At the Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention this week, Mike Miller with CattleFax looked at what cow-calf producers have to look think about over the next couple of years. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida …

FL Attorney General Speaks to Cattlemen

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, General, Livestock

Florida’s Attorney General Bill McCollum has been in Marco Island this week talking with producers attending the annual Florida Cattlemen’s Assocation Convention. I had a chance to catch up with McCollum who discussed his thoughts about agriculture and how issues that come up through his office affect those in the rural areas of the state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

GA Using National Programs to Promote Beef

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

Making beef checkoff dollars stretch is something Jim Collins with the Georgia Beef Board said they work to do everday, including teaming up with national programs there in the state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch …

ACA Website Providing Tips for Grilling Season

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Livestock

Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Ed Whatley talks about how beef checkoff dollars are working to help consumers with not only tips on purchasing beef, but also preparing it during the summer grilling season promotion. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR …