From the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: WASHINGTON (May 19, 2015) – After over a decade and two administrations failing to successfully implement the rule, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Conaway (R-Texas) introduced legislation (H.R. 2393) to repeal Country of Origin Labeling. Originally introduced in the 2002 Farm Bill covering beef, pork and chicken; and implemented in 2008, COOL has been detrimental …
Asking for COOL Repeal
Now that the World Trade Organization has once again ruled against U.S. mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL), the National Pork Producers Council and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association are asking Congress to repeal COOL. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, …
WTO Rules against U.S.’ Country of Origin Labeling Requirements
From the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture: Today, the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Appellate Body ruled against the United States’ Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) requirements for meat, upholding the compliance panel’s report in finding against the United States. House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued the following statement upon the WTO’s announcement. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Georgia State Beef Checkoff Doing Well
John Callaway, chairman of the Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Beef, says the new Georgia State Beef Checkoff is doing well. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune …
Alabama Cattlemen Hear about State Budget Issues
During last week’s spring quarterly meeting of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, cattlemen learned more about the legislative process and the budget, which continues to be a battle this year. ACA President Jim Akin says their time at the state house was interesting as always. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant …
Discussing Finishing Cattle on Grass in Florida
The annual Florida Beef Cattle Short Course took place last past week in Gainesville, and one topic that quite a few folks are discussing is the issue of finishing cattle on grass. It was a topic brought up by one of the speakers, Bill Helming, who talked about What Kind of Beef Should We Be Producing. Retired extension specialist with …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending May 15, 2015
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we talk about a new report showing demand for recent college graduates with degrees in ag programs, the final 2014 cotton crop numbers and estimates for the 2015 peanut crop, along with a story about a new health fad. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the Alabama and Georgia cattle market numbers for the week ending May 15th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Eight Regular Session Days Remain for Alabama Legislature
The Alabama legislative session each year is limited to 30 meeting days within a period of 105 calendar days, meaning there are eight regular session days left in the 2015 session. Leigha Cauthen, executive director of the Alabama Agribusiness Council, looks of what lawmakers discussed this past week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …
Florida Short Course Looks at Finishing Cattle on Grass
The annual Florida Beef Cattle Short Course took place this past week in Gainesville. Various topics were discussed, including one that was titled “What Kind of Beef Should We Be Producing, Fixing the Current Beef Industry Model.” Florida Cattlemen’s Association’s Jim Handley sat in on that discussion and explains what it was about. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …