Possible Improvements to Beef Checkoff

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

There have been questions as to whether a few updates need to be made with the beef checkoff, and the Cattlemen’s Beef Board Chairman looks at what is happening right now with any possible changes. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Producers Need to Focus on Management

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

With input costs the way they are right now, one University of Georgia livestock economist reminds cattle producers of ways they can help manage those costs and still have a profitable operation. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, …

Commodity Futures Trading Concerns

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Agricultural interests are concerned about the effect speculators in the commodity markets are having on prices. The commodity futures trading commission held a forum on the topic this week and Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission says the cotton industry was represented. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary …

Farm Bill Deadline Nearing as Differences Continue

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Georgia

With the farm bill deadline nearing again, there are still differences in our nation’s capitol as to where things stand and what should be done. Report 1 (1:00 mp3)    Report 2 (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …

GA Drought Affects Beef Checkoff Dollars

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

The drought conditions Georgia has suffered over the past couple of years has even had a toll on the dollars collected by the beef checkoff in the state. Thus, Georgia Beef Board’s Jim Collins says they have been working to find dollars elsewhere to keep their programs going. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary …

MCF Found in Commercial Cattle

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

Something many are not familiar with, wildebeest-associated mailignant catarrhal fever or MCF, has been detected in a cow from a mixed-use operation in Texas. A disease that is not contagious in cattle and poses no threat to humans. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida …

Return Your Census Form

Randall Weiseman Georgia

HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR CENSUS QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Doug Kleweno, director of the Georgia office of the National Ag Statistics Service says they are using every means possible to get 2007 Census of Agriculture forms returned. Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports …

GA Dairy Producer Promotes Beef Checkoff

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

There are many consumers who don’t realize how the dairy industry provides good quality beef to the market each year, but one Georgia producer hopes more and more will learn this and for dairy producers to understand how the beef checkoff works for them too.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …

GA Beef Team Works Well

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

Promoting beef to consumers is the task of the Beef Team, a group of college students which Julie McPeake with the Georgia Beef Board, says does a great job.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …

Georgia Cotton and Corn Update

Randall Weiseman Corn, Cotton, Georgia

Cotton planting has yet to begin in Georgia, according to the state ag statistics service, but that is normal for this time of year. Growers are looking to plant just a few more acres than last year, bucking the national trend of declines in cotton acreage. Meanwhile, corn acres are expected to increase almost 80 percent in the state and …