On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted down an effort by U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts to prohibit states from requiring genetically modified food labels through a bill that was designed to create a USDA voluntary labeling standard for genetically modified products. And while most of us are familiar with the acronym GMO’s, the bill actually referred to them as bioengineered food …
Small Tractor Sales Up 26 Percent
Retail sales of farm tractors less than 40 horsepower were up 26.2 percent last month compared to February of 2015. 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 Cattle Enhancement Board and …
Cargill Cutting Antibiotic Use
Cargill announced the company is cutting down the use of antibiotics in livestock. Pro Farmers First Thing Today reports that on February 26th, Cargill began cutting antibiotic use deemed important for human medicine and farm animals by around 20 percent from four feed yards in Texas, Kansas and Colorado. The top U.S. meat processor is making the same cuts at …
National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day
This is an Irish-American invention, that is why we celebrate National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day on March 17. Cathy Isom has the real story behind a traditional St. Patrick’s Day feast that’s celebrated in America. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical …
Beef Quality Assurance Shares a Positive Story
Consumers are asking a lot of questions about how the beef they are purchasing is raised. And in our weekly “BQA Quality Report”, brought to you by your state and national checkoff funded Beef Quality Assurance programs Josh White, executive director of producer education for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says this is where the BQA program benefits beef producers. …
Scott Announces Line-item Vetoes to Florida Budget
Despite the fact Florida Governor Rick Scott has yet to receive the budget from lawmakers, in a surprise move Tuesday he did announce that he would sign the largest budget in state history while using his line-item veto relatively sparingly, defusing a potential showdown with state lawmakers. Download Audio To read more on this story click here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
USDA Requesting More Money for Animal Health Efforts
A USDA official says the agency that works to prevent, track and contain animal disease outbreaks needs more money and more people to do the job. Gary Crawford has the 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 …
USMEF Represented on USDA Trade Mission
During a USDA trade mission this week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman announced the U.S. government has reached an agreement with the government of Peru to remove barriers for U.S. beef exports to that country which have remained in effect since 2003. The agreement reached reflects the U.S.’ negligible risk classification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy …
Celebrating National Agriculture Day 2016
Tuesday was National Agriculture Day, as National Agriculture Week continues through Saturday, March 19. And according to a story from Rod Bain, the importance of agriculture in our daily lives was the focus of annual National Ag Day events nationwide like those held yesterday. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant …
USDA Announces $260 Million Available for RCPP
It was announced this week by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack that through RCPP, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, they are making available up to $260 million for partner proposals to improve the nation’s water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and protect agricultural viability. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data …