Secretary Signs Final M-COOL Rule

Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer has signed the final rule implementing the mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling law, and the National Pork Producers Council praised USDA for getting it out. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult …

USMEF Discusses Exports at AFBF Convention

The 90th annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation is underway in San Antonio where U.S. Meat Export Federation Vice Chairman Keith Miller was one of those who gave an update concerning global beef and pork exports. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch …

FL Livestock Market Report

Here are the numbers from the cattle markets held across Florida this past week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, …

GA Beef in the New Year

Ashley Hughes is the new Director of Industry Information for the Georgia Beef Board, and she talks about a couple of things they are doing to start off the new year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity …

Beef Checkoff Revenues Down

We’ve talked before about how beef checkoff revenues are down across the states here in the southeast but according to Tom Ramey, CEO of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, it’s like that for many states across the nation. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, …

Captain Gloyice Ard, 1928-2008 “A Unique And Special Man”

2008 was a tough year on many AgNet family and friends it seems, all the way through. AgNet regrets to report the loss on New Year’s Eve of Gloyice Elmore Ard, whose son, Sam Ard, Florida cattle industry legislative representative, says was “a unique and special man”. Friends may offer condolences on-line by clicking here. Gloyice Elmore Ard, March 8, …

Understanding Livestock Commodity Hedging

There is a company who shows farmers how they can manage hog, beef and dairy margins in a tight economy. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The …

RARE-BBQ

2010 NEW ITEMS:TWISTED TOOLS, TOTTIE TWISTERS & ‘THE SIDEWINDER’ R.A.R.E. or “Raggitty Ass Redneck Equipment”, specializes in handcrafted cookout utensils, firepit tools and related specialty items, each totally unique. The craftsman is Calvin Turner in Lake Placid, Florida. He and his wife Fran ship ‘RARE’ custom cooking tools and equipment to customers throughout the United States. Premier offerings in the …

Meat Inspection Concerns in California

Currently only ambulatory cattle are eligible to be inspected and processed at federally inspected plants, as federal veterinarians stationed at all meat packing plants then determine whether all species of non-ambulatory livestock are fit for consumption. But in contradiction to the federal guidelines, the State of California has amended its state penal code. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …

Mexico Wants Change in U.S. Beef Shipments

Mexico will resume imports from 20 U.S. meat processing plants that were earlier suspended while U.S. and Mexican officials will meet next week to discuss a Mexican proposal to ban shipment of U.S. meat products in large containers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch …