Stan Bevers, Professor and Extension Economist with Texas A&M University, was in Florida recently talking about KPI’s, or Key Performance Indicators. He explains what needs to be done to set targets for KPI’s. 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 …
Working Group Looking at Cattle Markets
This past Tuesday, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Tracy Brunner testified before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. One issue he discussed was the volatility in the cattle futures market. And NCBA’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Colin Woodall, says we have been seeing some serious downward pressure on the market-place. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …
University of Florida/IFAS Hosts Corn Silage and Forage Field Day
The 2016 Corn Silage and Forage Field Day is being held today at the Plant Science Research and Education Unit in Citra, Florida. Southeast AgNet’s Josh McGill is there and talked with UF Chair of the Department Animal Sciences, Dr. Geoff Dahl, about the event which is put together each year by both the University of Florida Department of Animal …
NPPC Says GIPSA Could Affect Producers
The House Ag Committee’s livestock subcommittee is holding a series of hearings this week on the livestock economy. One thing of particular concern to pork producers is the proposed USDA rules that relate to buying and selling of livestock. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
USMEF Holding Board Meeting
The U.S. Meat Export Federation Board of Directors Meeting and Product Showcase kicked off yesterday in St. Louis, Missouri. USMEF President and CEO Philip Seng talks about some of the issues being discussed. 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 …
Panel Hears Support from Livestock Producers for TPP
The Trans-Pacific Partnership seems to be getting almost a unanimous vote of support from the U.S. livestock sector. Gary Crawford has a story about various folks testifying before a panel supporting TPP. 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 …
UF/IFAS Study Finds Consumer Knowledge Gap on Genetically Modified Food
From the University of Florida/IFAS By: Brad Buck GAINESVILLE, Fla. — While consumers are aware of genetically modified crops and food, their knowledge level is limited and often at odds with the facts, according to a newly published study by a University of Florida researcher. Last year, Brandon McFadden, an assistant professor of food and resource economics at the UF …
2016 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting Coming in July
The 2016 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting will take place July 13–16 in Denver, Colorado. The event will feature meetings of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board, American National CattleWomen, Inc. and National Cattlemen’s Foundation. Cattle industry members will meet in both NCBA Policy committees and subcommittees, as well as Joint committees and subcommittees to …
2016 Corn Silage and Forage Field Day is Thursday
The 2016 Corn Silage and Forage Field Day will be May 26th at the Plant Science Research and Education Unit in Citra, Florida. From the University of Florida Department of Animal Sciences and University of Georgia Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, it will cover various topics. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps …
Working Women’s Group Learns about Florida Beef Industry
May is Florida Beef Month, and various events are being held around the state to increase demand and provide information about the beef industry to consumers who want to know where their food comes from. In the weekly Florida Beef Council report, Jason Conrad, a rancher from Plant City, Florida, talks about an event he participated in last week. Download …