Officials Hope Fast Response Will Limit Bird Flu Outbreaks

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

Last Friday, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed highly pathogenic H7N8 avian influenza in a commercial turkey flock in southern Indiana. Since then, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health has announced nine more commercial turkey farms in Dubois County have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well …

Florida Cattlemen to Visit State Lawmakers

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The 2016 Florida Cattlemen’s Association’s Legislative Quarterly Meeting started Tuesday in Tallahassee. Sam Ard, director of governmental affairs for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …

Feral Swine Management Funding Available for Alabama Landowners

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USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants landowners in 18 counties to know they have an opportunity to apply for financial assistance through the Wild Pig Damage Management Program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In …

Getting the Beef Message to Georgia Students

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Georgia, Livestock

Georgia Beef Board executive vice president, Will Bentley, talks about how the board is working with teachers and students in efforts to promote beef to those who will be using it in career and family meal plans in years to come. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports …

Winter Promotion for Alabama Beef

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A brand new promotion designed to help push more beef in Alabama got underway this week. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s director of consumer marketing, Erin Beasley, says it began on Monday. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In …

Incorporating Florida Beef in a Healthy Lifestyle

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With the new year comes new hopes for many folks to take on better eating habits. And Florida Beef Council’s Ashley Hughes says there are many healthy cuts of beef you can incorporate into those meal plans. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion …

Great Florida Cattle Drive Starts this Weekend

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The Great Florida Cattle Drive of 2016 will run January 23-30, as the event will begin at the historic Whaley ranch on Canoe Creek Road south of St Cloud and end at the new Silver Spurs Arena in Kenansville. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education …

Early Start for Florida Legislature

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Today kicks off week two of the 2016 Florida Legislative session, and if you felt this was an early start, you are not alone. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …

NRCS Alabama Announces $100,000 Available to Continue Addressing Feral Swine Management

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From USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama: AUBURN, January 15, 2016 – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Ben Malone announced that producers interested in Alabama’s Wild Pig Damage Management Program should apply by February 19, 2016. NRCS Alabama will be offering financial assistance to eligible landowners through 2016’s funding under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). …

Ag in Review for the Week Ending January 15, 2016

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In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explains why TPP is good for American agriculture, what cotton producers might expect here in 2016, how the number of producers renting farmland is increasing and more. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …