Agri View: Fighting Animal Diseases

Everett Griner talks about supplying healthy food to the population in today’s Agri View. Everett discusses animal diseases and some of the expenses incurred by producers to keep our meat healthy.       Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune …

Livestock Haulers Get Waiver from ELDs Regulations

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted drivers who haul livestock a 90-day waiver from a regulation that could have negative effects on animal well-being, a move hailed by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). NPPC requested on behalf of the U.S. pork industry and other livestock sectors a waiver from a requirement that certain drivers install Electronic Logging …

NCGA Encouraging Farmers to Fill Out USDA-NASS Surveys

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is urging farmers to spend the few minutes needed to fill out and return USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Surveys. The surveys ask for crop-specific data and the results help USDA help farmers. Steve Ebke, a Nebraska farmer and the current NCGA Risk Management Action Team Chairman, says it’s important that growers fill out …

Still Shipping U.S. Peanuts to China

Some have wondered if the amount of U.S. peanuts going to China would continue, but according to Tyron Spearman, it looks like it may.     Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of …

Cotton Growers Can Get Nematode Control with COPeO Prime

Bayer CropScience invites Southeast cotton growers to learn more about COPeO Prime, a seed treatment that contributes to higher yields under nematode pressure. According to Chip Graham, seed growth technical service representative, COPeO Prime provides added protection to both susceptible and nematode-tolerant seed varieties making it a good fit for any nematode management program. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …

Florida Youth Institute Building Future Agricultural Leaders

Last year, efforts began to start a recruiting system for future Florida agricultural leaders called the Florida Youth Institute. University of Florida senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, Dr. Jack Payne, explains what this program is all about. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …

NRCS Staff Working with Landowners Affected by Storms

Due to the recent storms hitting the Southeast, Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Nate, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) wants to make sure landowners are familiar with the programs it offers for recovery assistance. NRCS Acting Chief Leonard Jordan says its staff has been on the ground. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …

Supreme Court to Hear Water Battle in January

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Jan. 8 in the long-running legal battle between Florida and Georgia about water in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system. The Supreme Court on Friday scheduled arguments in the case, which centers on Florida’s allegations that Georgia is siphoning too much water from the river system. Florida contends that Georgia’s water use has damaged the …