Here’s a release from the National Cotton Council: The U.S. agricultural sector faces the difficult task of developing new policies that will meet the necessary budget constraints. Furthermore, the U.S. cotton industry also must devise policy that will resolve the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute with Brazil. To achieve that objective, two years ago, cotton industry Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
Simplified Beef and Pork Cut Names Coming to Retail
Consumers will soon see updated Uniform Retail Meat Identification Standards (URMIS) for fresh beef and pork at their meat case. Why the change: Download Audio What to expect: Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, …
Sunbelt Ag Expo Hoping for Another Good Crop Year
As farmers across the region are preparing for the 2013 crop year, we check in with Executive Director of the Sunbelt Ag Expo Chip Blalock on where their season stands. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle …
Florida Agriculture – 500 Years in the Making: Florida’s Nursery and Horticulture Industry
As part of a series of features called “Florida Agriculture – 500 Years in the Making,” Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam briefly tells the history of Florida’s citrus industry. Download Audio Click Here to hear Putnam tell numerous other interesting stories about Florida’s agricultural history. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for …
Florida Producer Pleased with Beef Checkoff Event
In this week’s “Getting to know your beef checkoff”, brought to you by your beef checkoff, Cliff Coddington of Bradenton, Florida talks about an event he helped with where they talked with people who were not familiar with the cattle industry at all. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch …
Florida NRCS to Hold Annual Earth Day Celebration on May 10
Mimi Williams, FL NRCS Plant Materials Center director, says their annual Earth Day Celebration will be held May 10, 2013, at the Brooksville Plant Materials Center. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle …
Sustainability and Innovation Discussed During Under Secretary Visit to Alabama
USDA Undersecretary Cathie Woteki had a full agenda during her recent trip to Alabama, with visits to the fields of local farmers to discuss conservation and sustainability practices, discussions with students and staff at Tuskegee University and a trip to the site of the to-be-built Carver Integrative Sustainability Center. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast FL Valencia Oranges Down
The monthly USDA citrus crop forecast gave yet another change to the Florida Valencia oranges. Listen to the forecast and find out how much change and why. Download Audio To view a copy of the monthly USDA Citrus Crop Maturity Test Results and Fruit Size form CLICK HERE (.pdf format). The next monthly USDA citrus crop forecast will be webcast …
USDA to Increase Meat Testing
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced last week it will conduct species sampling and testing on imported raw ground-beef and veal, also checked for Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli, to confirm shipments don’t contain horse meat. This decision was made after the Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida …
ADUFA Reauthorization Comes Before House Committee
Yesterday, the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on the reauthorization of the Animal Drug User Fee Act. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Legislative Affairs, Kristina Butts, explains why this reauthorization is important to cattle producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle …