Various Reasons for Lower Cattle on Feed Numbers

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock

The latest cattle on feed report shows a five-percent drop in inventories compared to March of last year, while placement numbers and marketing’s for February also fell, as USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam describes the reasons why.

Russians Ban Poultry from 3 U.S. Processors

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Poultry

USDA has confirmed that as of March 27th, Tyson Foods’ plant in Cumming, Georgia, Peco Foods’ plant in Canton, Mississippi, and Sanderson Farms’ plant in Hammond, Louisiana will not be able to sell poultry to Russia.

Bronson Kicks Off Ag Literacy Day

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

TALLAHASSEE – In an effort to increase agricultural literacy statewide, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles Bronson hosted a press conference Monday, March 23 at the Capitol in Tallahassee in honor of the sixth anniversary of Florida Agriculture Literacy Day. After the press conference, Commissioner Bronson read this year’s special Agriculture Literacy Day children’s book “These Florida Farms!” to …

FL Farm Bureau Scouts the Issues in Tallahassee

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Florida Farm Bureau President John Hoblick discusses more of the targeted issues, besides the budget, involving agriculture in the state Legislative Session this year. Among them, county occupational license fees, BMP’s and a statewide springs protection initiative.

Rolling on Citrus Oil

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General

Rolling on Citrus Oil is literally what race car drivers recently did at the Sebring race track, as Yokahama introduced a new line of tires it says are more environmentally friendly. Hear more about it in this report.

FL Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman General

Here are the numbers complied from this week’s Florida Livestock Auctions by the Florida Federal-State Livestock Market News Service.

U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 5 Percent

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their monthly cattle on feed numbers Friday afternoon and as many expected they were lower again. To see more numbers from the March report click Here USDA NASS