Meat Inspection Concerns in California

Currently only ambulatory cattle are eligible to be inspected and processed at federally inspected plants, as federal veterinarians stationed at all meat packing plants then determine whether all species of non-ambulatory livestock are fit for consumption. But in contradiction to the federal guidelines, the State of California has amended its state penal code. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding …

People That Know Everything and Have All the Answers

Renegotiate the trade treaties? Everett Griner looks at this today. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026

New Year Agri-View Commentaries

A couple of Everett Griner’s commentaries for your New Year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026

Looking Back At Food Price Impacts, Forward At Weather Trends

This report starts out looking back at a very interesting year in terms of food prices and related issues. The second part discusses weather trends for Florida and the deep southeast going into the New Year, according to a USDA meteorologist. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay …

Calcium Carrots

Research in enhancing specific nutrients in foods through genetic modification has been ongoing for some time. A recent example is modifying a gene in carrots that would boost calcium levels as Kendal Hirschi of the Children’s Nutrition Research Center explains. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, …

FL Congressman Optimistic on Research Dollars

Even with concerns about the economy, U.S. Congressman Alan Boyd who represents Florida’s 2nd Congressional District, is optimistic research dollars for agriculture will continue to be there. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant …

Good Year for Peanuts

Looking back at the 2008 crop, Tyron Spearman reports it was a good year for peanuts. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance …

Reductions Continue in Hog Inventories

USDA’s December Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report showed a two percent reduction in inventory, as USDA Livestock Analyst Shayle Shagam says hog producers are expected to continue farrowing reductions. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For …

Mexico Wants Change in U.S. Beef Shipments

Mexico will resume imports from 20 U.S. meat processing plants that were earlier suspended while U.S. and Mexican officials will meet next week to discuss a Mexican proposal to ban shipment of U.S. meat products in large containers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle …

National Association of Conservation Districts

The National Association of Conservation Districts is a voluntary based organization with a mission of providing national leadership and a unified voice for conservation. John Redding, the first southeastern president of the association explains how they accomplish these important goals. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, …