Florida Beef Council Preparing for Protein Challenge

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

Austin Richardson, who has been interning with the Florida Beef Council (FBC) this summer, says the FBC has been busy preparing for a promotion called the Protein Challenge. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships …

Georgia Beef Board to Talk with Producers

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Georgia, Livestock

Suzanne Bentley with the Georgia Beef Board wants producers to know the annual Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Region Roundups are about to start again, and they are a great place for producers to learn the latest about their beef checkoff. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most …

2015 Alabama Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program Underway

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association talks about the 2015 Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program and how the Alabama State Beef Checkoff is involved with it. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers …

WOTUS Internal Memo Seen as a ‘Smoking Gun’

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

The American Farm Bureau has renewed its charge that an internal memo on the ‘Waters of the U.S.’ proposed rule is a ‘smoking gun’ against the Environmental Protection Agency. AFB executive director Dale Moore talks about how the Corp claimed in the memo released by a House Committee last week that EPA misinterpreted and misapplied Corps’ data in writing the …

Florida Rancher Attends Young Cattlemen’s Conference

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Livestock

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Young Cattlemen’s Conference has been taking place since 1980. The primary objective is to develop leadership qualities in young cattlemen and expose them to all aspects of the beef industry. Tony St. James reports that one of those who took part in this year’s event was Florida Cattlemen’s Association member Mike Facente from Polk County, …

Pork Continues to be the Fastest-Growing Protein in Foodservice

Randall Weiseman Livestock, Pork

Pork continues to be the fastest-growing protein source in the foodservice industry since 2011. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage …

Georgia Preparing for Possible Return of Avian Influenza

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Livestock, Poultry

While the summer heat and sunshine have been a big help with any cases of avian influenza, Georgia State Veterinarian Dr. Robert Cobb says the Georgia Department of Agriculture is preparing for a possible return of the disease this fall. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The …

Alabama Preparing for Possibility of Avian Influenza

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Livestock, Poultry

Associate director of the Alabama Poultry and Egg Association, Ray Hilburn, says while avian influenza has not yet been an issue in Alabama, it is a major concern for many in the poultry industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, …

UGA to Honor 2015 inductees into Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Field Crops, Forestry, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Specialty Crops

From the University of Georgia: Athens, Ga. – On Sept. 25, the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will induct U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss and pioneering northeast Georgia dairy farmer the late Thomas Breedlove Sr. into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame. The inductions will be held as part of the college’s Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Ag in Review for the Week Ending August 7, 2015

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

In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we look at how an internal memo from the Army Corps of Engineers is an extremely interesting development, what could be called an early warning system for avian influenza, and about the growing enterprise of oyster farming. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored …