April exports of American pork and beef were below last year’s volumes. The U.S. Meat Export Federation said the first four months of this year saw beef and pork exports relatively steady with last year’s pace in volume. However, the value of beef and pork exports fell nine and 13 percent, respectively. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to …
Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Rule
There are various regulatory issues that the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and others in the ag industry, continue to deal with. And according to Scott Yager, NCBA Environmental Counsel, one of those is the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure rule. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle …
Study Finds Red Meat Exports Deliver Excellent Returns to U.S. Corn Producers
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) commissioned a study aimed at quantifying the value delivered to U.S. corn producers through exports of beef, pork and lamb. And according to that study, those exports returned $1.3 billion to U.S. corn farmers in 2015. Joe Schuele has more on that story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop …
Georgia Beef Board Works with Georgia Grown
We told you last week that May Beef Month had wrapped up for another year, but the Georgia Beef Board continues to promote beef in a different way. In our weekly Beef Board report, brought to you by your beef checkoff in Georgia, Kaytlyn Malia explains what the board did last week together with Georgia Grown. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida …
Florida Beef Council Discusses Checkoff Activities
In our weekly Florida Beef Council report, brought to you by your beef checkoff, Ashley Hughes says the Florida Beef Council met recently and explains what was discussed at the meeting. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril …
Reminding Alabama Producers about BQA
In our weekly beef checkoff report, brought to you by your beef checkoff in Alabama, the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Erin Beasley has an update on BQA, the Beef Quality Assurance program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril …
Dairy Safety Net Program Continues To Develop
A dairy farm safety net program created in the last Farm Bill continues to progress in its comprehensive coverage of producers. Rod Bain reports. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida …
USDA Working to Strengthen Agriculture
Since 2009, USDA has worked to strengthen and support American agriculture, an industry that supports one in 11 American jobs, provides American consumers with more than 80 percent of the food we consume, ensures that Americans spend less of their paychecks at the grocery store than most people in other countries, and supports markets for homegrown renewable energy and materials. …
Scott Declares State of Emergency as Tropical Storm Looms
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: With Tropical Storm Colin bringing heavy rain and expected flooding to Florida, Gov. Rick Scott on Monday declared a state of emergency for 34 counties across a huge swath of North and Central Florida. “Colin’s a broad-based storm,” Scott said during a news conference after he received a briefing at the state Emergency Operations …
USDA Launches Big Farm Survey
A new USDA survey will provide the answers to many questions about farm operations across the country. Gary Crawford has some of the details in the first part of this story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril …