Lee V. McCoy 1947-2008: “RealMcCoy” Will Be Sorely Missed

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It is with great sadness and tremendously heavy hearts we report of the passing of Lee V. McCoy, known to many of his legions of friends and colleagues as the “RealMcCoy”. Lee lost his battle with cancer early morning Thursday May 22 in a Georgia hospital, admitted the Monday before in a bout with pneumonia. Please find details regarding Lee’s …

Meat Forecast Updated

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

From cattle, to hogs, to broilers the numbers have been updated as far as projections for 2008 stand with livestock prices. Report  (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember …

Animal ID Business Plan

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

A business plan has been released by USDA in their effort to get animal ID underway across the nation.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida …

04-09-08 AL Chicken & Egg Fest this Weekend

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The annual Alabama Chicken & Egg Festival is set to take place this weekend in Moulton.  Report (1:30 mp3)              To learn more click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember …

Livestock Income May be Down

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

According to figure’s put out by USDA, those in the livestock industry may be looking at lower total income in 2008. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember …

Eggciting New Events at Festival

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Poultry

Next month’s Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival features two new “eggciting” new contests this year. The “Guitar Hero” contest and egg and spoon race join the egg toss, chicken wing and hard-boiled egg eating contests, Colonial Sanders look-a-like, “Catch-a-Falling-Egg” competition, chicken clucking contest and karaoke for big chickens. The Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival is set for April 12 & …

Funding Available for Energy Conservation Retrofits

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Poultry, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama and the state’s RC&D councils want to help farmers apply for energy conservation retrofits. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember …

Alabama Trade Mission to Ukraine

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Poultry

Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture Ron Sparks recently returned from the Eastern European Country of Ukraine. Commissioner Sparks led the first American trade mission to participate in a food based trade show in Ukraine. The trade mission included three Alabama poultry related companies and the trade show component showcased six Alabama food product companies and four additional Southern based food product …

Animal ID Making Progress

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

Premise registration is the first step in the overall animal identification process, and while more needs to be done, USDA Under Secretary Bruce Knight says progress is being made in that area.  Report (1:00 mp3) To learn more about Animal ID click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers …

GA Agribusiness Council Atlanta Mtgs Draw Ag & Political Leaders

Gary Cooper Cotton, Dairy, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

This week’s Annual Meeting and Legislative Breakfast events hosted by the Georgia Agribusiness Council in Atlanta drew a good crowd of the state’s agriculture leaders, numerous lawmakers and legislative staffers. One of the big news items of the day is the announcement by GA Governor Sonny Perdue that some of the watering restrictions in Georgia will be relaxed, for now …