Florida Farm Bureau Federation President Jeb Smith sat down with Southeast AgNet to discuss Amendment 2’s defeat and what he sees as the next steps for Florida agriculture. In reference to the beef industry, this is what Smith shared.
“I think too, moving in from an optimistic standpoint, I think there are some good opportunities. The beef industry, even though we’ve taken a hit with beef importation, etc., through this administration of late, I think there’s still going to be opportunity. Folks have not backed off in regard to consumption and purchase, so there’s been no shying away from that. I think that we’ve got our struggles, we’ve got our challenges, there’s no ifs, ands, but I think there is some hope and some benefit that we can handle and be able to progress, especially in the beef side right now,” said Smith.
Audio Reporting by Elizabeth Sanders for Southeast AgNet.