From the National Pork Producers Council: WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 5, 2015 – The National Pork Producers Council expressed confidence that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement negotiators concluded in Atlanta will benefit all sectors of the U.S. economy and will provide enormous new market opportunities for high-quality American pork products. The TPP, initiated in late 2008, is a regional trade deal …
National 4-H Week Is Underway
Everyone across the Southeast and the country are being invited to celebrate the impact 4-H youth are making in their lives and communities during National 4-H Week which is taking place all this week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To …
Georgia Grown Moment
In this week’s Georgia Grown Moment, Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black joins us to discuss the expansion of the Seasons and Faces of Agriculture exhibit at the Georgia National Fair, coming up October 8-18, 2015. Download Audio You can find out more about Georgia Grown on Facebook, Twitter and at georgiagrown.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop …
Big Crowd Attends World Dairy Expo
The 2015 World Dairy Expo wrapped up this past weekend, seeing an attendance of over 75,000 people, including over 3,000 international attendees from 94 countries. Ag Wired’s Jamie Johansen was there and has this report. Download Audio More about the 2015 World Dairy Expo can be found at AgWired. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending October 2, 2015
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we talk about the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations in Atlanta, how Southeast row crop farmers are being encouraged to prepare for the El Nino event this fall, bees in the classroom and more. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the Alabama and Georgia cattle market numbers for the week ending October 2nd, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Strong …
TPP Delay in Atlanta Unacceptable for Beef Producers
From the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: WASHINGTON (Oct. 2, 2015) – Statement by NCBA President Philip Ellis regarding the ongoing Trans-Pacific Trade negotiations: “The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is greatly disappointed that Trade Ministers of the Trans Pacific Partnership countries have not yet reached an agreement and successfully concluded the negotiations held in Atlanta, Ga. For U.S. beef producers, every …
Peanut Stocks and Processing Update
Tyron Spearman gives us an update concerning the latest peanut stocks and processing report, but first has a bit of information out of Washington D.C. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the …
Court Nixes Activists’ Attempt to Get Farm Data
In a victory for U.S. farmers and ranchers in their ongoing fight to protect private and sensitive personal and financial records, a U.S. District Court judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by animal-rights and environmental activists against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida …
Alabama State Veterinarian Stresses Bio-Security
Officials continue to inform those in the poultry industry that wild birds will soon begin their migration south from Canada, and thus we face the potential re-emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Dr. Tony Frazier, Alabama state veterinarian, says producers need to be prepared. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant …