Healthy Kids, Healthy Future

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

During the recently held Healthy Kids, Healthy Future Conference, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, promoted the use of partnerships to combat the issue of childhood obesity. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

GA Cattlemen & Beef Board Hires New EVP

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association and Georgia Beef Board has hired a new Executive Vice President, as Josh White takes over that position on October 1st. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

White Mold Affecting Peanut Profits & Peanut Butter Consumption is Up

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

White mold is a big factor for many peanut growers this season, as Tyron Spearman looks at that issue along with information on how peanut butter sales are looking much better. White mold: Peanut butter: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Producers Invited to GLCI Event

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Producers from across the Southeast are invited to take part in the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative’s 4th national conference in Reno, Nevada December 13-16th. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

Broiler Industry set for Expansion

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Georgia, Livestock, Poultry

The broiler industry is coming back faster then their beef and pork counterparts. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

Homemade Smokes

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

They might be cheaper, but Everett Griner tells us that they are also more hazardous. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

Dairy Situation Should Improve Next Year

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

While Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has been asking lenders to be patient with troubled dairy operators, forecasts are for milk production to drop next year. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

Cotton Seed Purchase Reminder

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, Georgia

Today Tyron Spearman has a reminder for cotton growers about a nearing deadline to make a cotton seed purchase. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

Company Agrees to Raise Farm Worker Wages

Gary Cooper Alabama, Citrus, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

(From “News Service of Florida” 9-25-09) Advocates for Florida tomato workers on Friday added the world’s largest contract food provider to the list of companies willing to spend more to improve workers’ wages. Meeting with U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis in Washington, D.C., the Coalition of Immokalee Workers announced an agreement with Compass Group in which the company would …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Dan Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending September 25th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Florida and Georgia. FL: GA: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied …