Active Georgia Legislative Session for Agriculture

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Field Crops, General, Georgia, Livestock

The Georgia General Assembly continues their 2016 session in Atlanta and according to Will Bentley, Executive Vice President of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, it’s been a very active legislative session for everyone involved in agriculture. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and …

USDA Commits Grants to Innovative Conservation Projects

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced they are committing grants to innovative conservation projects through the Conservation Innovation Grants program (CIG). USDA says the program aims to spark the development and adoption of cutting-edge conservation technologies by farmers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to …

Pork Industry Angry Over HSUS, USDA Lawsuit Settlement Talks

Randall Weiseman Livestock, Pork

Pork producers want USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to exhaust all legal options against a lawsuit filed by the Humane Society of the United States. Delegates from both the National Pork Board and the National Pork Industry Council voted to pressure Vilsack to seek Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

January Meat Export Volumes Increase from Last Year

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Export volumes of beef and pork increased in January, but export values declined. Recent data from the U.S. Meat Export Federation and USDA shows beef exports for January increased three percent from Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture …

Keeping Florida Beef Industry Sustainable

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, General, Livestock

We talked recently about sustainability and the efforts underway to keep the beef industry sustainable. And Ashley Hughes with the Florida Beef Council says that is an issue the council will continue to work on. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and …

Georgia Beef Team Hard at Work

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The Georgia Beef Board’s Beef Team continues to work hard at spreading the healthy beef message at various events. Zach Postin, who is part of the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Beef Team, talks about a couple of events they recently took part in. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle …

Last Chance to Enter Alabama Cowboy Cookoff

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, General, Livestock

Erin Beasley, director of consumer marketing for the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, invites those interested in showing off their beef cooking skills to join the association for the annual Alabama Cowboy Cookoff. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR …

Florida Budget Deal Reached; Session to End on Time

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, General, Industry News Release, Livestock, Specialty Crops

FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By BRANDON LARRABEE THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, March 7, 2016……….House and Senate leaders announced a deal on the state budget during a late-night meeting Monday, pumping more than $120 million in last-minute projects into the spending plan and setting the Legislature on course to Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle …

March 31 is CSP Signup Deadline in Florida

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USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants to remind agricultural producers that March 31 is the deadline to sign up for funding available through the Conservation Stewardship Program. Kesha Harvey, district conservationist in Levy, Dixie and Gilchrist counties, provides more information. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …