Agri View: Meat Consumption

Everett Griner talks about meat consumption, now through 2025, in today’s Agri View. Meat Consumption Americans eat more meat than anyone on this planet. You know why. And, you probably know records are kept on how much of which meats we consume. Do you know? It changes but, from now to 2025, chicken will top the list. This is from …

Two with UF/IFAS Ties to be Inducted into Florida Ag Hall of Fame

One spent his career bringing research-based data from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences to Florida’s farmers; the other spent his career planting trees and protecting forests. Two inductees into the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame on Feb. 13 at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Florida, have ties to the University of Florida Institute of …

Florida Conservation Easement Signup Ends Next Week

Friday, February 16 is the deadline for Florida landowners to apply for financial and technical assistance to conserve working lands and wetlands through two programs: Agricultural Land Easements (ALE) and Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE). Florida Conservation Easement Signup Ends Next Week Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Few Moments Wasted as Thousands Make Memories at Cattle Industry Convention

NCBA Members Elect Officers, Begin Planning for Future Nearly 7,600 members of the cattle community enjoyed fellowship, fun, education and leadership opportunities during the 2018 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show, which ended in Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 3. Most in attendance enjoyed a huge and energetic trade show, with more than 350 exhibitors on more than seven acres of …

Financial Assistance Available for the Improvement of Bobwhite Quail Habitat in Select Alabama Counties

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) state conservationist Ben Malone announced that eligible landowners interested in restoring habitat for the Bobwhite Quail to apply for financial assistance by March 2, 2018. The Bobwhite Quail is an iconic symbol of the Southeast that is most recognized by its distinct summer call, “Bob, Bob White!” However, despite its popularity across the South, …

Register Now for Georgia Organics Conference

Farmers and anyone interested in the organics industry are invited to attend the 21st Annual Georgia Organics Conference & Expo, February 16-17 in Augusta, Georgia. Director of Farmer Services at Georgia Organics, Michael Wall, says a big trade show will be a part of this event. Register Now for Georgia Organics Conference Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle …

Seven Counties in Florida Designated as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

Assistance to Producers in Surrounding States The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Madison and Washington counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by Hurricane Irma that occurred from Sept. 9, 2017, through Sept. 12, 2017. Farmers and ranchers in the contiguous counties of Bay, Gadsden, Gulf, Hamilton, Lafayette, …

Coffee Grounds for the Garden

There is one thing most of us consume every morning that the waste is good for our garden and plants. Cathy Isom tells you why you should compost used coffee grounds. Coffee Grounds for the Garden If you are used to pouring out your coffee grounds in the trash, then you should hear why you should stop doing that and …

Court Grants Delay for Air Emissions Reporting Requirements

The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., granted the Environmental Protection Agency’s request to delay air emissions reporting requirements for farms until May first. Dairy Herd Dot Com says the ruling was issued late Thursday. EPA had requested more time to fine-tune the guidance on who must report and what must be reported. In April of last year, the …