Planting Progress

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Georgia

Despite cool weather in the Midwest corn and soybean planting is progressing, while here in the Southeast progress is right about average for cotton and peanuts. GA Report (1:00 mp3) AL Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless …

GA Beef Promoting Blood Drive

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

The Georgia Beef Board wants to remind both producers and consumers to take part in the blood drive this Saturday, May 31st to help “beef” up the blood supply. Julie McPeake said it will take place from 11am until 5pm in the Walmart parking lot on Zebulon Road in Macon.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To …

UF-UGA Corn Silage Field Day

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

This Thursday May 29th the University of Florida/University of Georgia 2008 Corn Silage and Forage Field Day will be held in Citra, Florida.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational …

GCA Reminder of Calhoun Herd Sale

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Georgia

The Calhoun Herd Sale will take place Wednesday May 28th at 12:30pm.  Report (1:00 mp3)    To learn more click Here Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida …

GA to Sell Formerly Neglected Horses

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Livestock

The Georgia Department of Agriculture will auction formerly negelcted horses this coming Saturday May 31st, which have been nursed back to good health.  Report (1:00 mp3)      To learn more or to see pictures of the horses click Here Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless …

Georgia Cotton Commission Nominations

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Nomination meetings for three positions on the Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Cotton are being held this week. May 28 at 10 am, Lee County Farm Bureau, Leesburg May 28 at 3 pm, Bleckley County Farm Bureau, Cochran May 29 at 3 pm, Morgan County Farm Bureau, Madison All cotton producers in those areas are urged to participate in making …

Farm Bill Benefits

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The Farm Bill has benefits for both producers and consumers – in fact, everyone in the country will be touched by provisions in the legislation. Laura McNamara reports. Report 1(1:00 mp3) Report 2(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd …

Beef Summer Grilling Season Underway

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

With Memorial Day weekend comes the start to the summer grilling season and the beef checkoff has begun their 2008 campaign to remind consumers to purchase beef for grilling.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the …

Farm Bill Confusion

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Congress moved quickly last week to repair a procedural error that threatened the new farm bill, but the final action on the complete package will have to wait until Congress returns to Washington from the Memorial Day recess. Don’t try to figure this one out. Bottom line is that somebody screwed up and sent the Farm Bill to the president’s …