Agriculture Following Trade Agreement Issues

Dan Cotton, Trade

Trade deals like the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, were designed to promote and preserve our trade relationships with foreign markets. These relationships benefit U.S. agriculture. Reece Langley, vice president of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, talks about the trade agenda of the new Trump Administration, including the executive order to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership …

Southeast Represented by NCBA Young Beef Leader

Dan Cattle

It was a record crowd in Nashville, Tennessee last week for the 2017 Cattle Industry Convention, and one of those attendees was Jacob Nyhuis from Leesburg, Georgia. He is the Region II Young Beef Leaders (YBL) Representative. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, …

Alabama Cattlemen Getting Ready for Annual Convention

Dan Alabama, Cattle

While a good number of cattlemen and women from Alabama were in Nashville, Tennessee last week for the 2017 Cattle Industry Convention, Dr. Billy Powell says the focus now is on the annual Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show coming up next week in Montgomery. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle …

Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight: Healthier U.S. Schools Challenge

Dan FL Commissioner Report, Florida

On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks about the correlation between school performance and proper nutrition. Download Healthier U.S. Schools Challenge You can follow Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/adamputnam> , Twitter<https://twitter.com/adamputnam> and Instagram<https://instagram.com/adam.putnam/>. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef …

Growers Invited to Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show this Week

Dan Alabama, Florida, Peanuts

Peanut growers across the Southeast are invited to attend the 12th annual Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan, Alabama this Thursday, February 9. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded …

Northwest Florida Beef Conference is Wednesday

Dan Cattle, Florida

The 32nd annual Northwest Florida Beef Conference and Trade Show will be held this coming Wednesday, February 8, in the Agriculture Conference Center at the Jackson County Extension Office in Marianna, Florida. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In …

South Dakota Considering Country-of-Origin Labeling

Dan Beef, Industry News Release

A group of South Dakota state Congress members has introduced a bill that would require retail beef products sold in the state to bear a country-of-origin label. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the …

First Syngenta Viptera Corn Case Scheduled for June

Dan Industry News Release

A Kansas City, Kansas federal court will hold the first of several class-action lawsuit hearings against Syngenta over Viptera corn in June. DTN reports the first trial is scheduled for June 5th, according to a court order issued last week in the U.S. District Court of Kansas. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …

State Agriculture Leaders Call Food Safety a Farm Bill Priority

Dan Farm Bill, Industry News Release, Legislative

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture has listed food safety as a 2018 farm bill priority. Specifically, NASDA prioritized the need farmers and ranchers may have for low-cost loans to upgrade infrastructure to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef …

Farm Groups Endorse Ag Secretary Nominee Perdue

Dan Industry News Release

More than 650 agriculture groups have endorsed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In a letter to House and Senate agriculture leaders last week, 669 agricultural organizations endorsed Sonny Perdue, the nominee for Agriculture Secretary. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and …