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Pork Board Sets New Vision for Industry

by Randall – March 16th, 2010

At their recent meeting, the National Pork Board set a new vision for the industry which comes from a strategic five-year plan.
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Filed as: Alabama – Georgia – Livestock – Pork

It Is Official–Southeast AgNet Buys Book Business

by Dan – March 16th, 2010

Ocala, FL — Southeast AgNet Publications Inc. announced the acquisition of Florida Science Source Inc., a citrus book publishing and reseller operation. It bought the business from founder Will Wardowski and his wife Christie.

Florida Science Source founder Will Wardowski (right) turned over his book inventory, including the popular Fresh Citrus Fruits 2nd edition, to Gary Cooper, president of Southeast AgNet Publications. Wardowski is well known in citrus circles all over the world as a post-harvest expert. He was the first editor of Fresh Citrus Fruits 1st edition, published in New York in 1986. Known to citrus packers as “The Green Bible,” Fresh Citrus Fruits 1st and 2nd editions include more than 40 authors from around the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Filed as: Alabama – Beef – Cattle – Citrus – Corn – Cotton – Dairy – Energy – Equine – Field Crops – Florida – Forestry – General – Georgia – International – Livestock – Nursery Crops – Peanuts – Pork – Poultry – Soybeans – Specialty Crops – Sugar – Vegetables

AL Targets 6 Counties for Ag Energy Plans

by Randall – March 15th, 2010

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is reminding confined livestock operations in 6 counties about an opportunity to receive financial assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program for an Agricultural Energy Management Plan.

Filed as: Alabama – Beef – Cattle – Dairy – Livestock – Pork – Poultry – USDA-NRCS

Possible Disaster Relief Coming

by Randall – March 12th, 2010

The U.S. Senate this week approved a disaster package which would help farmers affected by weather-related disasters, as this was actually a part of the Tax Extenders Act of 2009.

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Filed as: Alabama – Cattle – Corn – Cotton – Field Crops – Florida – General – Georgia – Livestock – Peanuts – Pork – Poultry – Soybeans – Specialty Crops – Vegetables – Weather

Teaching Iraq Farmers

by Dan – March 11th, 2010

Iraq farmers are studying the U.S. system and Everett Griner tells us why.

Filed as: Agri View – Alabama – Beef – Cattle – Citrus – Corn – Cotton – Dairy – Equine – Field Crops – Florida – Forestry – General – Georgia – Livestock – Nursery Crops – Peanuts – Pork – Poultry – Soybeans – Specialty Crops – Sugar – Vegetables

Future for Southeast Farmers

by Dan – March 9th, 2010

Southeast AgNet's Everett Griner

Everett Griner explains how resources and population growth are positive assets.

Filed as: Agri View – Alabama – Cattle – Citrus – Corn – Cotton – Equine – Field Crops – Florida – Forestry – General – Georgia – Livestock – Nursery Crops – Peanuts – Pork – Poultry – Soybeans – Specialty Crops – Sugar – Vegetables

U.S. and Russia Agree on Reopening Pork Market

by Randall – March 8th, 2010

The United States and Russia have reached an agreement to reopen the Russian market to U.S. pork and pork products, while talks concerning poultry will continue in the coming weeks.

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Filed as: Alabama – Georgia – Livestock – Pork – Poultry

Vilsack on Animal ID and Conservation

by Randall – March 5th, 2010

Ag Secretay Tom Vilsack
While talking to the Senate Agricultural Appropriations Subcommittee this week, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explained USDA’s new Animal ID plan and also discussed their proposals for conservation funding in the next fiscal year.

Filed as: Alabama – Cattle – Dairy – Florida – General – Georgia – Livestock – Pork

Farm Spending Cuts

by Dan – March 5th, 2010

Southeast AgNet's Everett Griner

2010 is more than shifting funds. What? Everett Griner tells us.

Filed as: Agri View – Alabama – Beef – Cattle – Citrus – Corn – Cotton – Dairy – Energy – Equine – Field Crops – Florida – Forestry – General – Georgia – Livestock – Nursery Crops – Peanuts – Pork – Poultry – Soybeans – Specialty Crops – Sugar – Vegetables

Pork Board Meetings Start Today

by Randall – March 3rd, 2010

The National Pork Board kicks off two days of meetings today in Kansas City in conjunction with the pork industry’s annual meeting, the National Pork Industry Forum, which begins on Friday.

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Filed as: Alabama – Georgia – Livestock – Pork

USDA: 8 – 14 Day Weather Forecast Keeps Rain Coming in Southeast

by Dan – March 3rd, 2010

USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey predicts cooler than normal weather for much of the country, and wet conditions in the South during the period from March 9 to 15.

Filed as: Alabama – Beef – Cattle – Citrus – Corn – Cotton – Dairy – Equine – Field Crops – Florida – Forestry – General – Georgia – Livestock – Nursery Crops – Peanuts – Pork – Poultry – Soybeans – Specialty Crops – Sugar – Vegetables – Weather

Fix It Up

by Dan – March 3rd, 2010

Southeast AgNet's Everett Griner

2010 is an off year for farm markets. Everett Griner tells us why.

Filed as: Agri View – Alabama – Beef – Cattle – Citrus – Corn – Cotton – Dairy – Energy – Equine – Field Crops – Florida – Forestry – General – Georgia – Livestock – Nursery Crops – Peanuts – Pork – Poultry – Soybeans – Specialty Crops – Sugar – Vegetables

Bad Press

by Dan – March 2nd, 2010

Agriculture is hampered by major media. Why? Everett Griner explains.

Filed as: Agri View – Alabama – Beef – Cattle – Citrus – Corn – Cotton – Dairy – Field Crops – Florida – General – Georgia – Livestock – Nursery Crops – Peanuts – Pork – Poultry – Soybeans – Specialty Crops – Sugar – Vegetables

AU Animal Science Department Still Growing

by Randall – March 1st, 2010

The number of students attending classes through the Department of Animal Sciences at Auburn University continues to grow, according to Dr. Wayne Green, Professor and Department Head.

Filed as: Alabama – Cattle – Equine – Livestock – Pork

States to be Involved in New Animal Traceability

by Randall – February 26th, 2010

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack believes some form of an animal disease traceability system must be in place and that’s why their new approach is to build a system starting with on the state and tribal levels to hopefully obtain greater participation among those in the livestock industry.

Filed as: Alabama – Cattle – Dairy – Florida – Georgia – Livestock – Pork – Poultry

Animals Rights Groups Sued

by Randall – February 26th, 2010

Feld Entertainment and the Ringling Brothers Circus are suing several animal rights groups under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

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Filed as: Cattle – Livestock – Pork – Poultry

2010 Annual 4-H Tallahassee Auction

by Dan – February 26th, 2010

Southeast AgNet's Ernie Neff

Would you like to donate an item to be auctioned off? Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff gives us information about this event and go to http://florida4h.org/foundation/auction.shtml for all of the details.

Filed as: Beef – Cattle – Citrus – Cotton – Dairy – Equine – Farm Bureau – Field Crops – Florida – Forestry – General – Livestock – Nursery Crops – Peanuts – Pork – Poultry – Specialty Crops – Sugar – Vegetables

Animal ID Solutions to Be Developed

by Randall – February 25th, 2010

Now that USDA is scrapping the National Animal Identification System, the National Institute for Animal Agriculture will devote part of its annual meeting next month to helping develop a new identification system.

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Filed as: Cattle – Livestock – Pork

Growing Population

by Dan – February 25th, 2010

New technology must be developed because population growth is not slowing down. Everett Griner explains to us how many people will have to be fed in the near future.

Filed as: Agri View – Alabama – Beef – Cattle – Citrus – Corn – Cotton – Dairy – Energy – Equine – Field Crops – Florida – Forestry – General – Georgia – Livestock – Nursery Crops – Peanuts – Pork – Poultry – Soybeans – Specialty Crops – Sugar – Vegetables

Food Check-Out Week

by Dan – February 24th, 2010

Southeast AgNet's Everett Griner

Americans are eating cheaper than anyone and Everett Griner is here to tell us how much cheaper.

Filed as: Agri View – Alabama – Beef – Cattle – Citrus – Corn – Cotton – Dairy – Equine – Farm Bureau – Field Crops – Florida – General – Georgia – Livestock – Nursery Crops – Peanuts – Pork – Poultry – Soybeans – Specialty Crops – Sugar – Vegetables

Vet Loan Repayment Program Underway

by Randall – February 22nd, 2010

USDA is taking steps to address veterinary shortages throughout rural America by repaying student loans of qualified veterinarians in return for their services in areas suffering from a lack of veterinarians.

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Filed as: Cattle – Livestock – Pork

U.S. Meat Exports End 2009 Strong

by Randall – February 19th, 2010

U.S. beef and pork exports ended 2009 on a positive note which helps start 2010 with an upward trend.

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Filed as: Beef – Cattle – Livestock – Pork

Final Rule on Organic Access to Pasture

by Randall – February 17th, 2010

Details of the final regulation regarding access to pasture for organic livestock operations have been issued, as Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan said the final rule gives consumers confidence there is a consistent pasture standards applicable to all dairy products.

Filed as: Alabama – Beef – Cattle – Dairy – Florida – Georgia – Livestock – Pork – Poultry

Agriculture Responds

by Dan – February 17th, 2010

Southeast AgNet's Everett Griner

Help for Haiti from the farm sector. Everett Griner tells us about it.

Filed as: Agri View – Alabama – Beef – Cattle – Citrus – Corn – Cotton – Dairy – Equine – Field Crops – Florida – Forestry – General – Georgia – Livestock – Nursery Crops – Peanuts – Pork – Poultry – Soybeans – Specialty Crops – Sugar – Vegetables

New Watchdog Group to Monitor, Expose “Humane Society of U S”

by Gary – February 16th, 2010

HumaneWatch.org Scrutinizes Biggest American Animal Rights Group, Separates Fact from Fiction
Washington, D.C. (News Release, Center for Consumer Freedom, 2/16/10) – Today the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) is announcing the launch of HumaneWatch.org, a watchdog project dedicated to analyzing the activities of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). HumaneWatch will include a blog written by CCF’s Director of Research, a growing document library, and a database capable of tracking the dozens of nonprofit (and for-profit) organizations that make up HSUS’s sprawling financial empire. Read the rest of this entry »

Filed as: Alabama – Beef – Cattle – Dairy – Equine – Florida – General – Georgia – Livestock – Pork – Poultry

Ag Info Revolution

by Dan – February 15th, 2010

Everett Griner looks at crop management from a chair.

Filed as: Agri View – Alabama – Cattle – Citrus – Corn – Cotton – Equine – Field Crops – Florida – Forestry – General – Georgia – Livestock – Nursery Crops – Peanuts – Pork – Poultry – Soybeans – Specialty Crops – Sugar – Vegetables

New School Menus

by Dan – February 11th, 2010

Southeast AgNet's Everett Griner

It’s just not like it used to be. Today there is healthier, tastier foods being served in our school lunchrooms. Everett Griner tells us why.

Filed as: Agri View – Alabama – Beef – Cattle – Citrus – Corn – Cotton – Dairy – Equine – Field Crops – Florida – Forestry – General – Georgia – Livestock – Nursery Crops – Peanuts – Pork – Poultry – Soybeans – Specialty Crops – Sugar – Vegetables

Welcome 2010

by Dan – February 10th, 2010

2009 was not a good year for farmers. What will 2010 bring? Everett Griner talks on it today.

Filed as: Agri View – Alabama – Beef – Cattle – Citrus – Corn – Cotton – Dairy – Equine – Field Crops – Florida – Forestry – General – Georgia – Livestock – Nursery Crops – Peanuts – Pork – Poultry – Soybeans – Specialty Crops – Sugar – Vegetables

New Animal ID Approach Addresses Concerns

by Randall – February 9th, 2010

USDA is changing their direction and approach when it comes creating a system for animal identification and disease trace-back, as their Chief Veterinarian, Dr. John Clifford, says the new approach being taken will address a number of concerns.

Filed as: Alabama – Cattle – Dairy – Florida – Georgia – Livestock – Pork

Who’s Helping?

by Dan – February 8th, 2010

America still stands alone and Everett Griner tells us how and why.

Filed as: Agri View – Alabama – Beef – Cattle – Citrus – Corn – Dairy – Equine – Field Crops – Florida – General – Georgia – Livestock – Nursery Crops – Peanuts – Pork – Poultry – Soybeans – Specialty Crops – Sugar – Vegetables

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