GA Ag Commissioner Seeking Drought Help

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

Because of the problems the drought is having on livestock producers, Georgia’s Agriculture Commissioner has sent a letter to the state’s Senators in Washington.  Report (:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support …

AL Managing Heavy Use Areas

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama can help landowners better manage heavy use areas on their farm.  Report (1:35 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment 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 …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment 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 …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

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 …