Milk Production Forecasts Up, Some Milk Prices Down

The latest USDA supply and demand forecast for the dairy sector is out, and Rod Bain reports it while it shows a higher milk production forecast, some milk prices are down. 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, …

Florida Landowners Can Apply for Cogongrass Treatment Cost-Share Program

Cogongrass Treatment Cost-Share Program Now Accepting Applications From Private Landowners From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced today that the Florida Forest Service is now accepting applications for the Cogongrass Treatment Cost-Share Program. Applications for the program will be accepted through July 29, 2016. “Cogongrass is one …

BQA Program Educates Producers

In this week’s “BQA Quality Report”, brought to you by your state and national checkoff funded Beef Quality Assurance programs, I asked a Southeast beef producer if he felt being certified was important. Download Audio Get to know your BQA program by visiting BQA.org Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …

WOTUS Still on the Minds of Many

The “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) rule from the Environmental Protection Agency may be on hold for now in the courts, but agriculture lawmakers and leaders are not forgetting about their battle with the EPA over the pending regulation. Representative David Scott of Georgia, who serves on the House Agriculture Committee, told this to farm leaders during a hearing on …

Shere Named as USDA’s Chief Veterinary Officer

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: Dr. Jack Shere, a long-time employee of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), was recently named USDA’s Chief Veterinary Officer leading APHIS’s Veterinary Services program. Dr. Shere joined APHIS in 1990 and has held a variety of field and leadership positions – serving as the area commander during the exotic Newcastle disease …

Subcommittee Examines Credit Conditions in Farm Country

The second in a series of hearings entitled Focus on the Farm Economy, where each subcommittee examines the growing pressure in rural America, took place today in Washington D.C. 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 …

Atlanta Burger Week Runs Through Saturday

In our weekly Georgia Beef Board report, brought to you by your beef checkoff in Georgia, Kaytlyn Malia has information about Atlanta Burger Week, which runs through this Saturday. 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 …

Bama’s Best Beef Contest Continues

Two weeks ago, a brand new online contest from the Alabama Beef Checkoff kicked off. And in our weekly report, brought to you by your beef checkoff, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Erin Beasley gives us an update on how things are going with Bama’s Best Beef contest. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up …

Providing Information through Florida Beef 101 Courses

In our weekly Florida Beef Council report, brought to you by your beef checkoff in Florida, a Beef 101 course took place Monday, and Florida Beef Council’s Ashley Hughes is pleased with how the event went. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …

Growing Financial Pressures for U.S. Farmers and Ranchers

The U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management recently held a hearing on the growing financial pressures faced by U.S. farmers and ranchers. Top farm leaders and experts testifying painted a grim picture of the farm economy on plummeting farm prices and income. One of those was American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall, who told …