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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, …

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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …

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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …

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 ContentCIR 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 Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …

GBB Works with National Beef Backer Winners

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

The National Beef Backer awards were presented at the Cattle Industry Convention, and the Georgia Beef Board was pleased that a couple of the winners are those they work directly with when promoting beef in Georgia.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable …

AL Well Represented at Cattle Convention

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle

 A good group of Cattlemen and Cattlewomen from Alabama have been in Reno for the Cattle Industry Convention and a couple of them are working with others in a national role.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in …

FL Cattlemen Concerned About IFAS Budget Cuts

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida

Many in Florida agriculture are concerned about the pending cuts to many areas, including funding for  UF/IFAS. I had a chance to chat with the Florida Cattlemen Association’s EVP Jim Handley, and their President Larry Rook, about this widely discussed issue.  Report (1:30 mp3)  Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary …

UF President Speaks Directly to Florida Agriculture!

Gary Cooper Citrus, Dairy, Florida, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Regardless of what you may have been told about comments he “reportedly made…” you can now hear in the report below, in his own words, what University of Florida President Bernie Machen thinks of the Florida agriculture industry and the budget crisis facing the University and the State of Florida as a whole. Speaking to us here at Southeast AgNet …

AL Livestock Market Report

Dan Alabama, Cattle

Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has a look at this week cattle market numbers from across the state.  Report (1:00 mp3) HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored ContentCIR 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 Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle …