Factors behind Decade-Long Dairy Export Growth

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

We told you yesterday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is expecting exports to grow larger by $1 billion in 2017 with dairy exports taking up a big chunk of that growth. American dairy exports actually quadrupled from 2004 to 2014, and USDA economists have been looking into what caused that significant growth. Rod Bain has the story. Download Audio …

Florida Beef Council to Meet Thursday

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

The Florida Beef Council (FBC) will hold its quarterly meeting Thursday at the Florida Cattlemen’s Association building in Kissimmee. Ashley Hughes, FBC executive director, explains what will be discussed during this meeting Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Dairy Exports to Increase by $500 Million in 2017

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expecting exports to grow larger by $1 billion in 2017 with dairy exports taking up a big chunk of that growth. The latest USDA export projection report expects dairy to grow by $500 million dollars to $5.3 billion. Other dairy-exporting countries are expecting to reduce their outputs in 2017 which will lead to higher …

Plastic Challenge

Dan Agri View, Dairy

Everett Griner talks about packaging made something other than plastic in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and …

Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight – Ag Environmental Awards

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Environment, FL Commissioner Report, Florida, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Water

On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks to Franko Galoso about the 2016 Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award winners. Download Audio To learn more about the winners click, 2016 Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Awards. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida …

Ag in Review for the Week Ending December 2, 2016

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Poultry, Water

In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we talk about divvying up water in a river system, have information about the Georgia Dock chicken-pricing index, look at the latest Peanut Stocks and Processing Report, talk about deer, dairy farming Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get …

Rising Milk Prices and Falling Feed Costs Helping Dairy Producers

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

Four straight months of rising milk prices and three straight months of falling feed costs have brought some financial relief to U.S. dairy producers from the tough conditions of early last summer. According to the National Milk Producers Federation – Dairy Management Incorporated November Dairy Market Report, the average all-milk price moved from $14.50 per hundredweight last May to Sponsored …

Hard Work

Dan Agri View, Dairy

Everett Griner talks about dairy farming, more than just hard work, in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development …

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Wisconsin Dairy Bull Calves

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

The Centers for Disease Control has linked a multi-state salmonella outbreak of a multidrug-resistant salmonella strain to dairy bull calves from livestock markets in Wisconsin. The CDC says it is working with Wisconsin health and agriculture agencies, along with several other states, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to investigate the outbreak. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To …

Dairy Genetics and Genomics Workshop

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

A Dairy Genetics and Genomics Workshop will be held Wednesday, December 7 from 10:00 am – 2:30 pm at the Okeechobee County Extension office, 458 U.S. Highway 98 North, Okeechobee, Florida. This workshop is designed for Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, …