Set up the grill; it’s tailgating season. Chicken, burgers, corn, slaw, potato salad, chips – and maybe some fresh fruits and vegetables — are just some staples for the weekly ritual that coincides with football season. Some will win before the games start by eating Florida-grown foods. College football enthusiasts nationwide can take comfort in tips from University of Florida …
Memphis Meats, NAMI Want Joint Regulation of Cell-Based Meat
The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) joined up with Memphis Meats, a San Francisco-based company that’s developing cell-based meat to send a letter to the Trump Administration. The Hagstrom Report says they’re asking that the Food and Drug Administration and the Ag Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service share regulatory responsibilities for cell-based meat. The letter says in the case …
Cattle Prices Could Actually Increase in 2019
Some question if 2019’s expected increase in beef production will bring another decline in cattle prices. Gary Crawford has a story to help answer that question. Cattle Prices Could Actually Increase in 2019 Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida …
USMEF Solidifies Customer Relationships in Mexico
In an uncertain trade climate, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is working to solidify customer relationships in Mexico. Joe Schuele has the story. USMEF Solidifies Customer Relationships in Mexico Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Florida Beef Council Holds Quarterly Meeting
The Florida Beef Council (FBC) held a meeting last week, and FBC CEO Jim Handley said it was a very productive quarterly meeting. Florida Beef Council Holds Quarterly Meeting Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Burger Week Underway in Macon, Georgia
The Beef Checkoff program is helping put on a big event this week, as Burger Week is taking place in Macon, Georgia. Georgia Beef Board’s Kaytlyn Malia says it has already been a fun event. Burger Week Underway in macon Georgia Image credit: Georgia Beef Board / Two-Bite Burgers / Get the recipe Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …
Agri View: Cattlemen COOL Legal Battle
Everett Griner talks about why the cattlemen are fighting the COOL legal battle. Everett explains why they lost this round in the courts in today’s Agri View. Cattlemen COOL Legal Battle Violation of the the Country of Origin Label (COOL) has cost producers in one location of the country a lot of money. One section is the only location they …
USDA Announces Section 32 Beef, Chicken Purchases
The Department of Agriculture will purchase U.S. beef and chicken for nutrition assistance programs. The purchase intent follows a $50 million purchase announcement of milk for nutrition programs earlier this week. USDA is seeking to purchase up to $60 million in chicken products and an unspecified amount of beef. The National Chicken Council thanked USDA in a statement, saying the …
Shaping the Beef Sustainability Conversation
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA’s) Senior Director of Sustainability, Ashley McDonald, talks about NCBA’s efforts to engage consumers and producers in the sustainability conversation and demonstrate “continuous improvement.” Shaping the Beef Sustainability Conversation Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, …
UF Study: Cool, Calm Cows Have More Meat, Dairy Production
Cattle are a little like humans: They are more productive when they are cooler. With cattle, a cooler body helps with meat and dairy production, new University of Florida research shows. Cows with shorter hair are cooler, and thus, more productive, said Raluca Mateescu, an associate professor of animal sciences at the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. A …