FL Cattle Numbers Still Down

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Livestock

Of course cattle numbers across the country are down at this time, but in Florida they are holding their own compared to other areas according to Florida Cattlemen’s Association President Bo Hobby. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Pork Industry Asking for Help

Randall Weiseman Livestock, Pork

Due to the current influenza problems, hog producers in the U.S. have suffered major losses prompting the National Pork Producers Council to ask USDA for relief. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

AL Hosting National Animal ID Listening Session

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

Alabama was chosen as one of the states to host an USDA listening session on the National Animal Identification System as it will take place in Birmingham on Thursday, May 21st from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. To learn more about the NAIS listening sessions click Here Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst …

GCA Pleased with Signing of Bills

Randall Weiseman Cattle, General, Georgia, Livestock

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue recently signed into law a couple of bills that according to Jim Collins with the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, was backed by a variety of agricultural groups across the state. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

GA Governor Signs Landowner Protection Act

Randall Weiseman Cattle, General, Georgia, Livestock

Last Friday Governor Sonny Perdue signed into law House Bill 529 which limits liability concerns for landowners who open their property to hunters and agri-tourists, along with ensuring that no local government can adopt any regulation of crop management or animal husbandry practices. Something that pleases Georgia Cattlemen’s Association President Bill Nutt. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …

FL Ag Bills Fail as Legislature to Vote on Budget Friday

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, General, Livestock

The Florida Legislative session was scheduled to end this past Friday, May 1st and while most of the business did wrap up that night, Director of Governmental Affairs for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association Sam Ard said the budget was carried over to this week. Ag Bills: Budget: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst …

Leaders Issue Statement Concerning Pork

Randall Weiseman General, Livestock, Pork

While efforts continue to prevent expansion of overreaction to the H1N1 virus, the three North American countries strongly urged the international community not to use the outbreak of the influenza as a reason to create unnecessary trade restrictions. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Weekly Livestock Market Reports

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending May 1st put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

NCBA Continues to Fight Death Tax

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

Colin Woodall, Executive Director of Legislative Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, wants producers to know they continue fighting to eliminate the death tax as they get stories everyday from operations who have had to sell off assets just to pay their taxes. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners …

Proposed Refinements to Renewable Fuels

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Soybeans

Today Tyron Spearman has information from EPA concerning refinements to the renewable fuels standard, and also how the name of the latest influenza has been changed to help protect the hog indsutry. Renewable Fuels: H1N1 Influenza: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024