GA Ag Commissioner Seeking Drought Help

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 Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To …

AL Managing Heavy Use Areas

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 Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle …

GA Horse & Donkey Auction

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 Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied …

Livestock Proposals for Farm Bill

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 Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers …

Cattle & Hog Prices May Drop Next Year

USDA is forecasting lower cattle & hog prices for 2008.  Report (:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune …

Interstate Shipping Bill in House

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 Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To …

FL Congressmen on COOL

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

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 Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied …

COOL Soon to be a Topic Again

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 Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Florida Wildfire Updates

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 …