Weekly Livestock Market Report

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending June 1st put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: 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 …

Environmental Working Group Enters Farm Bill Debate

In a recent national media teleconference, the Environmental Working Group entered the Farm Bill debate specifically attacking the specialty crop insurance program, as Southeast AgNet’s Gary Cooper 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 24, …

Florida Ranchers are Good Environmental Stewards

A key land purchase was recently made in Florida to help panthers expand into new areas north of the Caloosahatchee River as a private rancher will continue beef cattle ranching on the property. Florida Cattlemen Association’s Jim Handley knows ranchers in the state are good environmental stewards and how NRCS will manage the Wetlands Reserve Program conservation easement on 718 …

USDA Providing Healthy Meals for Kids This Summer

USDA will be providing healthy meals for kids this summer, as Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said their Summer Food Service Program is just one way they are helping American’s everywhere with healthy affordable meals on the table. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

FDA Reportedly Halts Carbendazim Testing of OJ Imports

The Food and Drug Administration reportedly has halted testing of orange juice for the fungicide carbendazim in shipments bound for import into the United States. Through March, the agency had denied the import of 30 shipments after testing 144 shipments. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff reports. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here …

USDA Celebrating 1st Birthday of MyPlate

June marks the first birthday of MyPlate, the federal government’s primary food group symbol designed to prompt consumers to think about building a healthy plate at meal time. 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 …

SURE Deadline for 2010 Crops Losses is Today

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Bruce Nelson reminds producers that today, Friday, June 1, is the deadline to apply for assistance for 2010 crop losses under the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Program. FSA will not act on applications submitted after the deadline. The program provides Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop …

Citrus Extension Agent Planning Grower Trip to Brazil

Multi-county Florida citrus Extension agent Steve Futch has led several grower tours of the Brazilian citrus industry and is planning another in late August. He offers the details and tells what he and growers get out of the trips. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

How Many Bushels of Corn?

Everett Griner tells us of a goal corn producers are trying to achieve, on a regular basis. 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 UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida …

National Pork Board Responds to McDonald’s Statement

The president of the National Pork Board said Thursday he is disappointed in the announcement earlier in the day by McDonald’s Corp. that sets a 10-year timeline for sourcing all of its pork from farms that do not use individual stalls to house pregnant pigs. McDonald’s decision could put significant pressure on smaller farmers who use Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …