Good Crowd at NW FL Beef Conference & Trade Show

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida, Livestock

The 26th annual Northwest Florida Beef Conference and Trade Show took place today at the Jackson County Extension Service’s Ag Conference Center in Marianna. The Beef Conference is an annual University of Florida Extension educational program for beef cattle producers in the tri-state region of Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. And Doug Mayo, Jackson County Extension Director was pleased with the …

FL NRCS Reminds Producers of FRPP Signup

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

Florida’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is currently accepting proposals for funding opportunities for the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program. Assistant State Conservationist for Easement Programs, Ed Wright gives us more details on FRPP. Download Audio Applications must be submitted on or before March 21, 2011, to receive consideration for funding in fiscal year 2011. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …

FL Ranch Receives National BQA Award

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

This week’s BQA Quality Report is brought to you by your state and national Beef Quality Assurance programs as as at last week’s Cattle Industry Convention in Denver, the 2011 National BQA Award was presented. And this year’s recipient was Mike Milicevic with Lykes Brothers Ranch in Okeechobee, Florida who told me BQA is just a part of their everyday …

Beef Checkoff Sees Producer Confidence Grow

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Numbers from the latest survey show beef and dairy producers’ attitudes toward the beef checkoff program are quite favorable and have improved noticeably in the past year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

AL Beef Promotion Underway

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Livestock

Erin Hunter with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association talks about a beef promotion which just started and one you can learn even more about at the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show February 11-12 in Montgomery. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Southeast Action against Eastern Livestock

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

At last week’s Cattle Industry Convention in Denver at the Region II meeting, a resolution submitted by the Southeastern Livestock Network was passed to get the ball rolling on an issue, which Southeastern Livestock Network Director of Industry Relations Jim Collins explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

NW FL Beef Conference & Trade Show is Wednesday

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

The 26th annual Northwest Florida Beef Conference and Trade Show is coming up this Wednesday, February 9th at the Jackson County Extension Service’s Ag Conference Center in Marianna. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Cattlemen Discuss Issues at Convention

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

The 2011 Cattle Industry Convention wrapped up yesterday in Denver, Colorado as producers from across the country discussed a variety of issues. Forrest Roberts, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, was pleased with the overall event. And Hal Phillips from Florida, who represents Region II on the Executive Committee on the policy side, talked with me about an issue …

Cattlefax Seminar Held at Cattle Industry Convention

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock

The 2011 Cattle Industry Convention continues today in Denver where this morning there was a large crowd attending the annual CattleFax Outlook Seminar. CattleFax CEO Randy Blach talked with me afterwards about some of the marketing issues producers came to hear about. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

NRCS Offers Funds for Energy Conservation

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced the expansion of an initiative under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to help farmers and ranchers conduct energy audits and improve overall energy efficiency of their operations, as we have information about the program in both Alabama & Florida. AL report: Download Audio FL Report: Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly …