A Little Bit of Progress in Lifting Trade Barriers with Cuba

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops

The number two official at the Agriculture Department says U.S. farmers may be one step closer to seeing trade restrictions with Cuba lifted. Gary Crawford has the first part of the story. Play Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research …

Georgia Burger Promotion Starts Thursday

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Georgia, Livestock

Kaytlyn Malia with the Georgia Beef Board has information about a new, creative beef promotion that starts this Thursday in Savannah. Play Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable …

Florida Beef Council Chairman Gives Checkoff Update

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

During last week’s Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention, the Florida Beef Council gave its annual report. And Cliff Coddington from Bradenton, Florida talks about some of the events the council took part in. Play Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research …

Alabama Cattlemen Working with Younger Producers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock

Getting more and more young producers involved in the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association has been an effort for quite some time. And according to its executive vice president, Dr. Billy Powell, that effort continues. Play Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted …

A New Take on Agricultural Trade

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops

The latest agricultural export numbers show the usual ag trade surplus we have with other nations becoming a trade deficit. Gary Crawford has more. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Choose a President That Is Good for Agriculture

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

You can’t turn on a newscast anymore without hearing something about the candidates for President of the United States. And when it comes to those elections, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Director of International Trade Kent Bacus, encourages producers to look hard at which candidate is best for agriculture. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development …

Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight: Rural and Family Lands Protection Program

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Florida, General, Livestock

On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks about the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program and the partnership between the state and private agricultural operations to protect Florida’s natural resources while allowing Ag operations to continue. Download Audio To learn more about the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, click here. You can follow Florida …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

Here are the Alabama and Georgia cattle market reports for the week ending June 17th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle …

Pork Industry Researching Antibiotic-Resistance Gene

Randall Weiseman Livestock, Pork

The origin of a dangerous antibiotic-resistance gene, now identified in both pigs and a human is a mystery, according to the chief veterinarian for the National Pork Producers Council. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle …

U.S. Meat Industry Represents $1.02 Trillion in Economic Output

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

A new study shows the U.S. meat and poultry industry accounts for $1.02 trillion in total economic output or 5.6 percent of gross domestic product. The analysis, commissioned by the North American Meat Institute, found the meat and poultry industry is responsible for 5.4 million jobs and $257 billion in wages. The report says not only does the meat and …