There are various concerns about the proposed change to the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration’s rule on livestock marketing. U.S. Representative Jack Kingston from Georgia sent a letter to U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack this week asking him to conduct a sound economic analysis of the livestock marketing rules proposed by GIPSA. And National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Colin Woodall …
Beef Prices
This should not come as any surprise to anyone, but just in case, Everett Griner tells us how the beef prices are up again. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Groups Press for Senate Action on Food Safety
Food safety advocates and survivors of foodborne illnesses are asking the U.S. Senate to pass its Food Safety Enhancement Act. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research …
USMEF Putting Beef Checkoff Dollars to Work
The U.S. Meat Export Federation is the trade association responsible for developing international markets for the U.S. red meat industry, and their President and CEO Phillip Seng, said it’s important for cattle producers to keep those beef checkoff dollars coming. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch …
Federation of State Beef Councils Moving to be More Independent
A producer-led Federation Structure Working Group, appointed by the Federation of State Beef Councils chairman Scott George and vice chairman David Dick, has identified principles it believes support an independent Federation structure, while also retaining operational efficiencies found in its 14-year relationship with NCBA. Below are comments made concerning this issue by Dr. Billy Powell of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association …
Crop Forecasting
Everett Griner explains how this is not an exact science, but it is close enough. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, …
FL Cattlemen Building Membership
At last week’s Fall quarterly meeting, Florida Cattlemen’s Association President Jim Strickland said they have entered into the new social media atmosphere along with putting together an effort which is helping to build membership. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers …
Rural Crime
Nothing on the farm is safe. Rural crime is growing and Everett Griner tells us how. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary …
NRCS Reminds Livestock Producers about GRP
Steve Musser with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama reminds producers about the Grassland Reserve Program which is desgined to preserve open grasslands both through rental contracts and permanent conservation easements. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research …
FL Nature Conservancy Partners with NRCS
Jeff Danter, State Director of the Nature Conservancy in Florida, talks about how they partner with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in the state on various projects to help keep cattle ranches strong in Florida. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …