Nearly 2,000 producers from across the country became Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certified, thanks to the recent on-line “free-certification” period supported by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI). 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 …
Report Finds U.S. Livestock Production Small Contributor to Air Emissions
Groups opposed to modern livestock production, including the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), like to blame cows, pigs, sheep and chickens for contributing significantly to greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). But a recent report says otherwise. Download Audio
Agriculture Groups Push for FOIA Exemption
Language exempting checkoff programs from federal public records law was added to the pending Fiscal Year 2017 Ag Appropriations bill after a coalition of agriculture groups lobbied for the addition. Download Audio
Milk Producers Federation Concerns with GMO Labeling
GMO labeling continues to be a major discussion for many in agriculture. And Chris Galen, senior vice-president of communications with the National Milk Producers Federation, explains the concerns they have with it. Download Audio
Organic Food Supplies Not Meeting the Growing Demand
We can buy organic foods in many more stores today, but supplies are not keeping up with the demand. Gary Crawford has this report. Download Audio
Bama’s Best Beef Contest Continues
We’ve been talking the past few weeks about Bama’s Best Beef Contest. And Erin Beasley, director of consumer marketing for the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, gives us an update on where things stand with that contest. Download Audio
Florida Beef Month Underway
May is Florida Beef Month, and Ashley Hughes with the Florida Beef Council says there will be a lot of beef promotional events taking place this month. Download Audio
Georgia FFA Learns More about Promoting the Beef Industry
Kaytlyn Malia, director of public relations for the Georgia Beef Board, attended last week’s Georgia State FFA Convention. And she was able to talk about promoting the beef industry with FFA members from across the state. Download Audio
University of Florida Looking at BQA Program
We told you a couple of weeks ago that the University of Florida was working with the Beef Quality Assurance program, in conjunction with other universities across the country, to see how it’s doing. Dwain Johnson, UF professor of meat science, says the effort is to see if there are areas that the BQA program needs to concentrate on in …
BQA Certification Important for Consumer Interest
We’ve spent the past few weeks talking about the Beef Quality Assurance program, or BQA, and why cattle producers should become certified. And today, we look at why the consumer is a very good reason. 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 …