Cattle Industry Needs More Young People

As a part of his acceptance speech last week, the new President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association said more young people are needed in the cattle industry.  Report (:35 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers …

More Hogs from Canada

U.S. pork production numbers are expected to rise this year due to more hogs coming in from Canada.  Report (:30 mp3) HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR CENSUS QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted …

FL Ag Hall of Fame Draws Huge “Who’s Who” in Industry

Making a strong statement that the Florida agriculture industry is far from waning, well over a thousand producers and ag industry leaders joined Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson for fellowship and dinner while honoring this year’s four inductees into the industry’s most exclusive club of pioneers. This year’s honors went to (l to r) “Pete” Clemons, Okeechobee; Hugh English, LaBelle; …

Ag Secretary on Feed Costs & Farm Bill

At last week’s Cattle Industry Convention, Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer talked with producers about feed costs and the farm bill.   Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or …

UGA Holds Economic Outlook Conferences

Economic Outlook Conferences were recently held by the University of Georgia across the state and Tyron Spearman gives us the scoop on it.  Tyron also tells us about an announcement which will be made by the USDA later this month.  Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

NCBA Listening to Producers

At the Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show in Reno, NCBA’s Vice President of Government Affairs Jay Truitt, said he and others are here to listen to producers from across the country about the issues which are affecting them.  Interview (3:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

NCBA President has Rewarding Year

The annual Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show is well underway in Reno, Nevada as the Southeast has been represented well the past year by out-going NCBA President John Queen. A cattleman from North Carolina, Queen encouraged producers across Region II to become more involved in the industry and said the past year has been a rewarding one for him.  Report …

GA Agribusiness Council Atlanta Mtgs Draw Ag & Political Leaders

This week’s Annual Meeting and Legislative Breakfast events hosted by the Georgia Agribusiness Council in Atlanta drew a good crowd of the state’s agriculture leaders, numerous lawmakers and legislative staffers. One of the big news items of the day is the announcement by GA Governor Sonny Perdue that some of the watering restrictions in Georgia will be relaxed, for now …

Cattle Inventory Slightly Lower

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their January 1 Cattle Inventory Report this afternoon, and the numbers came in slightly lower than last year.  Report (:45 mp3) To see the full NASS report, click Here USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, …

U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston Talks to Cotton Growers

One speaker at the Georgia Cotton Conference today was U.S. Representative Jack Kingston of Georgia. Afterwards he talked with me about a few topics concerning agriculture, with one of course being the farm bill.  Report (5:00 mp3)  Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune …