Peanut Usage Forecast Rises

Dan Peanuts

A new report is forecasting a rise in the usage of peanuts. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR 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, …

NMPF on Lab Based Milk Imposters

Dan Dairy, Marketing, National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF)

We told you late last month that the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) had sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) noting they must end dairy product mislabeling by manufacturers of synthetic, cell-based “dairy” ingredients that are in violation of federal dairy Standards of Identity. The letter concerns a product made by a company called Bored Cow. In …

Rain Quickly Evaporates This Time of the Year

Dan Weather

Very hot temperatures are being found across many of the major growing areas right now. And as Mark Oppold reports, any rains found at this time of the year quickly evaporate. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle …

Cattle Producers Praise Congressional Resolution Supporting Beef Checkoff

Dan Beef, Cattle, Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB), Legislative, Marketing, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Regulation

This week, cattle industry leaders praised the introduction of a bipartisan congressional resolution recognizing the importance of commodity checkoff programs, including the Beef Checkoff. “As a cattle producer who invests in the Beef Checkoff, I know how important this program is to the continued success of America’s cattlemen and cattlewomen. The Beef Checkoff was created by cattle producers, is run …

New Forecast for 2023 Peanut Crop

Dan Peanuts

According to the new forecast for the 2023 peanut crop, there will be more peanuts this year than last. Tyron Spearman runs through the latest numbers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Georgia Beef Board Pleased with Steak Showdown

Dan General

The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) hosted a big event this past weekend at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. An event that GBB Executive Vice President Dale Sandlin was pleased with. And he also tells Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman about more events coming up this week, and about a new staff member that’s been hired. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage …

Florida Beef Council Attending Culinary Convention

Dan Beef, Cattle, Florida, Florida Beef Council (FBC)

This week the Florida Beef Council (FBC) is taking part in a convention in New Orleans. FBC Director of Beef Marketing and Promotion, DeAnne Maples, says it is the American Culinary Federation National Convention, where they are showcasing new ideas for beef dishes. For more information on Beef Checkoff activities, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support …

Alabama Cattlemen Watching Special Legislative Session

Dan Alabama, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Beef, Cattle, Legislative, Regulation

The special session of the Alabama Legislature is underway in Montgomery to redraw Alabama’s congressional district map. But as Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President Erin Beasley notes, there are some other issues they will be watching closely too. For more information, contact the ACA office in Montgomery at 334-265-1867. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch …

Warm Ocean Temperatures Could Increase Chances of Hurricane Activity

Dan Weather

Very warm water temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean have some believing the chances of hurricane activity could increase from earlier predictions. Mark Oppold has more details. (NOAA’s National Hurricane Center) — a division of the National Weather Service — has a new model to help produce hurricane forecasts this season. The Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System (HAFS) was put into operations on June 27 and will …