AL Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle

Here is this week’s cattle market numbers from the Alabama Department of Agriculture.  Report (:55 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant …

State Budget Cut Rumors Crystallize FL Agriculture

Gary Cooper Cattle, Citrus, FL Commissioner Report, Florida

Rumors continue to fly about comments made or not made by university and state leaders about agriculture in Florida, and what the industry deserves or does not deserve in terms of research and other investments. In this report, comments from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson about the need for agriculture as a whole to do more to educate urban counterparts …

Tifton Bull Sale Turns 50

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Georgia

  Coming up March 5th will be the 50th time for the University of  Georgia’s Tifton Performance Tested Bull Sale with some 100 offerings.  Report (:20 mp3)   To learn more, contact the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association office in Macon, or call 229-386-3870.  Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the …

FL Ag Commissioner on Hall, Ag & Looming Budget Scrap

Gary Cooper Cattle, Citrus, Dairy, FL Commissioner Report, Florida, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar

Catching up with Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson at this week’s Florida Ag Hall of Fame festivities in Tampa, he talks to our audience about the looming budget battle in the upcoming Legislature, and how producers themselves must become more directly involved in telling the story of the industry. Report (2:40 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education …

GA Watching Beef Checkoff Process

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

After last week’s Cattle Industry Convention in Reno, the first steps are underway in the possibility of enhancing the beef checkoff. Georgia Beef Board’s Executive Vice President Jim Collins explains to producers what this actually means.  Report (1:00 mp3)  Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the …

FL Working with New Beef Ad Campaign

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida

After attending the Cattle Industry Convention last week, Florida Beef Council Chairman Brad Etheridge has an update on the possibility of seeing an enhancement to the beef checkoff and the fact they are back home and working with the new beef campaign which was unveiled to many at last week’s event.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports …

AL Represented on a National Basis

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle

Those in the cattle industry in Alabama can be proud to know they are being represented well on a national level by various producers from across the state, including two who now hold a national office.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …

FL Ag Hall of Fame Draws Huge “Who’s Who” in Industry

Gary Cooper Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Making a strong statement that the Florida agriculture industry is far from waning, well over a thousand producers and ag industry leaders joined Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson for fellowship and dinner while honoring this year’s four inductees into the industry’s most exclusive club of pioneers. This year’s honors went to (l to r) “Pete” Clemons, Okeechobee; Hugh English, LaBelle; …

Cattlemen Discuss Beef Checkoff

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

While in Reno last week, cattlemen had quite a bit of discussion about the beef checkoff and whether or not it’s adequately funded. So action was taken to move forward which first means working with Congress.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …

Ag Secretary on Feed Costs & Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock

At last week’s Cattle Industry Convention, Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer talked with producers about feed costs and the farm bill.   Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement …