GA Horse & Donkey Auction

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia, Livestock

This Saturday an auction will be held in Mansfield, Georgia for horses and donkeys that were impounded a few months ago.  Report (:35 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Livestock Proposals for Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Livestock, Pork

Some proposals for sections of the Farm Bill were approved this past week by the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, & Poultry.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Cattle & Hog Prices May Drop Next Year

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock, Pork

USDA is forecasting lower cattle & hog prices for 2008.  Report (:30 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Interstate Shipping Bill in House

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock

A bill to allow state inspected beef to be shipped across state lines like federally inspected beef is currently in the House of Representatives.  Report (:30 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL Congressmen on COOL

Randall Weiseman General, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Country of origin labeling was part of the 2002 Farm Bill but it has yet to be implemented. Gary Cooper was recently in Washington DC and asked Florida Congressmen Adam Putnam and Allen Boyd about COOL and what they think will happen in the next farm bill with the labeling issue. Putnam Report (1:00 wma) Boyd Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored …

Running Short on Food Animal Vets

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock

The head of APHIS recently talked about a problem across much of the country of fewer and fewer large animal vets as that trend continues.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

COOL Soon to be a Topic Again

Randall Weiseman Cattle, General, Livestock

Country of Origin Labeling, according to David Ray with the American meat Institute, is something we will be hearing more and more about in the upcoming weeks.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Florida Wildfire Updates

Randall Weiseman Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is posting a wildfire update every morning at approximately 10:00 a.m. on the department’s main web page as well as the department’s Division of Forestry web page. This update will provide the latest information about major wildfires, including the number of acres burned and the percentage of containment of each fire, as …

GA Animal ID Info will Stay Confident

Randall Weiseman Cattle, General, Livestock

When it comes to the confidentiality of animal identification information, one state vet says Georgia producers have nothing to worry about.  Report (1:00 wma)  Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL Takes Action to Assist in Animal Evacuation

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Livestock

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles Bronson has taken steps to make it easier for horse and livestock owners to move their animals in the event of an evacuation due to wildfires. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024