There are only a few days remaining for beef and dairy producers to become Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certified online for free. Director of beef marketing and promotion for the Florida Beef Council, Ashley Hughes, encourages producers to take advantage of this opportunity. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …
Georgia Intern Learns about Beef Industry
Learning about the beef industry in Georgia is an opportunity one intern has been able to do. Hillary Polk from Sylvania, Georgia has been an intern with the Georgia Beef Board and Georgia Cattlemen’s Association. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …
Helping Organics Grow with Clear Livestock and Poultry Standards
The mission of the National Organic Program, part of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), is to protect the integrity of USDA organic products in our country and throughout the world. This means clearly defining what it means to be organic and enforcing those rules. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …
Latest Numbers Show Export Pace Still Lagging
The value and volumes of U.S. agricultural exports continue to lag behind last year’s pace. Gary Crawford has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …
February Meat Exports Sluggish
The U.S. Meat Export Federation reports February meat exports were sluggish. While pork and beef exports were roughly steady with last year’s volumes, export value moved lower as prices continued to decline from the 2014 highs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending April 8, 2016
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we talk about the importance of animal traceability for meat exports, how climate change may actually be producing better wine, the latest trend in farmland values, Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …
Animal Traceability Important for Meat Exports
The mission of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is to increase the value and profitability of the U.S. beef, pork and lamb industries by enhancing demand for their products in export markets through a dynamic partnership of all stakeholders. One issue we hear about from time to time is animal traceability. So I asked USMEF Senior Vice President for …
One Week Left for Free Online BQA Certification
There is only one week remaining for beef and dairy producers to become Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certified for free online. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. will pick up the $25-$50 online training fee for every person who signs up for BQA training by April 15th. Melissa Jackson has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle …
Hoping Congress Does Not Wait to Pass TPP
While the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal has been reached by the member nations, we are all waiting for U.S. congressional approval. But there are some who feel that beings this is an election year, not much action is expected until after all of that is done. U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO, Phillip Seng, hopes that is …
Florida Beef Teaching Unit Site Work Underway
The 52nd Florida Dairy Production Conference took place today in Gainesville, as a good crowd was on hand for the annual event. Southeast AgNet’s Josh McGill was there and had a chance to catch up with Dr. Geoff Dahl, Chair of the Department Animal Sciences at the University of Florida, who gave him an update on the beef teaching unit …