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Deanne Maples with the Florida Beef Council shares an update on what the Florida Beef Council has been involved in recently. “The Florida Beef Council participated in the Halpern’s Food Show at the Brevard County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale. For those who are unfamiliar, Halpern’s is a specialty meat company, a very large one, and this show brings together …
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association kicked off Beef Month. Michael Smith with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association sat down with Southeast AgNet to tell us more. “For over 60 years here in Alabama, our governor has proclaimed October as Beef Month in the state of Alabama, so it always runs October 1st through October 31st, and we promote events all over the …
Checking on the peanut market right now on trends they say. The international market has picked up a lot with more activity than the U.S. domestic market. That comes from brokers dealing in peanuts. The international market is faced with dwindling supplies from all origins with the same problem the U.S. is having now with only coming possibly from the …
USDA makes price projections each February and what they think prices will be at harvest time for corn and soybeans. This year could be going against a longer-term trend. Corn and soybean harvest prices have exceeded those February projections just three of the last ten years, but this year different. Currently, 2026 corn harvest prices are 7 to 8 percent …
The latest episode of Grazing The Facts takes listeners deep into the history and future of Florida cattle production with seventh-generation cattleman Jody Counts. In Episode 57, Counts shares his family’s deep roots in Florida and the ranching traditions that have been passed down through generations. Recorded on September 29, 2026, the conversation offers a look at what it means …
The latest episode of Grazing The Facts features Dusty Holley, executive vice president of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, for a conversation about the current state of Florida’s cattle industry and the issues affecting producers across the state. Recorded on September 17, Holley provides insight into the work being done by the association on behalf of Florida’s cattlemen and women. He …
On the latest episode of Grazing The Facts, Dr. Tim Marshall joins the conversation to discuss the changing landscape of Florida’s cattle industry. Recorded during the Florida Cattlemen’s Association Quarterly Meeting on September 11, Marshall shares his perspective on rebuilding the state’s cattle herd, the challenges facing producers, and the importance of developing the next generation of cattlemen and women. …
Governor Kay Ivey has recently proclaimed October as Farm to School Month in Alabama. According to a press release from the Alabama Department of Agriculture, since October of 2020, the Alabama Farm to School Program has been awarded $2.195 million from the state legislator for the Farm to School Incentive Program. Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Rick Pate …
With the recent presidential executive orders aimed at helping boost the nation’s livestock and meat industries, Undersecretary for Food Safety, Mindy Brashears, shares more details. “Some of the barriers that we face are really related to inspection and having access to inspected slaughter facilities. In some areas of the country, we’ve been told that it can take up to a …
From Washington, the House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn G.T. Thompson from Pennsylvania and Senate Committee Chairman John Boozman of Arkansas said they are championing the vital investments of $13.8 billion in the Farm Safety Net program through the Working Families Tax Cuts that are being administered by the Farm Service Agency. They issued a statement saying that farming is …
