The protein challenge is a beef promotion challenging consumers to eat 25 to 30 grams of protein per meal. Jennifer Houston, chairman of the Federation of State Beef Councils at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, explains the health benefits of a high-protein diet. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …
2016 Florida Citrus Show
The Indian River Citrus League is hosting the annual Florida Citrus Show on January 27-28, 2016 at the Havert L. Fenn Center in Fort Pierce. The two-day event will feature educational seminars, certification programs, a trade show and much more. To pre-register for the 2016 Florida Citrus Show, go to www.citrusshow.com. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed …
Gypsum Approved for Conservation Practices
Gypsum was one of the conservation practices discussed at the Nutrient Management and Edge of Field Monitoring from the Great Lakes to the Gulf conference Dec 1-3 in Memphis. The USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service recently created a national conservation practice standard paving the way for states to add gypsum to their list of approved conservation practices. Ohio State University …
Slaughter Capacity To Be an Issue in 2016
Hog slaughter will end 2015 with the second highest level ever, behind 2008. Earlier this month, the weekly hog slaughter was at an all-time high. The fourth quarter of 2016 is expected to have even more hogs than what was seen this year. After reviewing the quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report, Steve Meyer of EMI Analytics says slaughter capacity is …
Southeast AgNet This Week: More Data on Bees; Farm Bureau Convention a Month Away
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes a report on data the U.S. Department of Agriculture is gathering about the importance of bee pollination, as well as information on the upcoming Farm Bureau Annual Convention. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag …
USDA Collecting More Data on Bees
Bee pollination is essential to U.S. agriculture. What is the current situation with the nation’s bee population? The U.S. Department of Agriculture is going to be collecting data to answer that question and many others. USDA’s Gary Crawford reports. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …
Beef Cattle Prices in Perspective
When it comes to beef cattle prices, it’s important to keep things in perspective. That’s according to CattleFax Market Analyst Lance Zimmerman. As the market begins to transition from record-high levels, there’s still opportunity for cow-calf producers who meet the growing demand for quality. Zimmerman offers the following advice for cattle producers as they navigate the change in cattle prices. …
Mind Your Shoots and Your Roots
There has been a lot of focus on foliar fertigation in HLB remediation programs. Jude Grosser, plant cell geneticist with the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Citrus Research and Education Center, explains that while foliar application of nutrients is important, growers must also focus on ground application. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …
American Farmland Trust Helping Producers
American Farm Land Trust is looking to assist new farmers and ranchers with an emphasis on localized, hands-on help. American Farm Land Trust Executive Director of Programs Jon Larsen says there’s help available for people looking to get into farming and ranching but they are looking to take that service one step further. He says beginning challenges are unique to …
U.S. Beef Consumption Declining
Over the last 40 years, there has been a decrease in per-capita red meat consumption in the United States. Dr. Gary Lacefield, a Professor Emeritus at the University of Kentucky, says that this year will have the lowest amount of beef consumption in history. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …