FL-GA Corn Silage & Forage Field Day

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

The 2008 Corn Silage and Forage Field day will be held May 29th in Citra, Florida which is a joint venture between the University of Florida and University of Georgia. Report (1:00 mp3) The 2008 Corn Silage and Forage Field Day will be held at the UF/IFAS Plant Science and Education Research Unit in Citra, FL. There is no charge for this event, …

AL Economist on Managing Feed Costs

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock

Those in livestock production are well aware of the rising input costs, and that’s why Auburn University Economist, Dr. Walt Prevatt, says it’s important to manage those feed costs. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …

Good Farm Bill for Cattlemen

Randall Weiseman Cattle

Those in agriculture have been busy trying to get all the specifics of the new version of the farm bill to see how it affects them, and according to NCBA’s Colin Woodall, it’s a good bill for cattlemen.   Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida …

ACA Pleased with DOT Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle

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 Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch …

FL Stretching Beef Checkoff Dollar

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida

Thanks to partnerships, the Florida Beef Council has been able to make beef checkoff dollars stretch, which Jim Handley said is important as the amount of dollars continue to dwindle.   Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle …

GA Receives Federation Funding

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

Thanks to funding from the Federation of State Beef Councils, the Georgia Beef Board was able to take part in a big event in Atlanta recently which Julie McPeake said was a great event for them to promote beef.   Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida …

Cattlemen Looking Forward to a New Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

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 Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR …

AL Livestock Market Report

Dan Alabama, Cattle

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 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the …

NCBA President Concerned About Animal Abuse

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

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 …