Beef Checkoff Sets FY2014 Plan of Work

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock

The Cattlemen’s Beef Board will invest about $38.5 million into programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing and producer communications in Fiscal Year 2014, if the Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …

WTO Adopts Report Ruling in Favor of US in Chicken Products Trade Dispute with China

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Poultry

FROM THE NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL: WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 25, 2013 – United States Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman announced that today the World Trade Organization (WTO) adopted an August 2, 2013 dispute settlement panel report in favor of the United States in a major trade dispute with China, proving that China’s imposition of duties on U.S. chicken “broiler” products …

Alabama NRCS Soil Champion Increasing Organic Matter

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Field Crops, Soybeans, USDA-NRCS

As part of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Health Campaign, Alabama NRCS is recognizing some soil champions. And one of those is Annie Dee, a row crop farmer from Aliceville, Alabama. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember …

Reminder Regarding New NRCS Student and Teacher Webpage

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s NRCS Chief Jason Weller reminds educators of all sorts about their new Teachers and Students webpage, offering a variety of educational resources for young conservationists. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, …

Citrus Crop Forecast “LIVE” Statewide Broadcast/Webcast October 11th

Dan Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida, General, Industry News Release

(Southeast AgNet, Ocala, FL, September 23, 2013) The annual Citrus Crop Forecast from USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) will be broadcast “live” for the 19th consecutive year at NOON Friday, October 11 on Southeast AgNet Radio Network and at www.southeastagnet.com. Southeast AgNet is again the exclusive radio network source for this “live” coverage, first begun in the mid 1990’s …

SWFREC Is Not Closing but Transitioning to a New Role

Dan Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, General, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

UF Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Office of the Senior Vice President Agriculture and Natural Resources Gainesville, FL (09/20/2013)…We write to share with you news about the future of the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center (SWFREC) in Immokalee, Florida. Our hope is to clarify some information and correct some misinformation that is circulating in the community. …

NCBA Urges House and Senate to Pass the 2013 Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock

WASHINGTON (Sept. 19, 2013) – Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3102, the House nutrition title as part of the 2013 Farm Bill. Passage of the 2013 Farm Bill remains the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA) top priority for Congress to finalize. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember …

ASA Calls on House to Move Quickly to Conference on Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Soybeans

ST. LOUIS (Sept. 19, 2013) – Following this afternoon’s vote in the House of Representatives on the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act, the American Soybean Association called on the House to quickly name its conferees with the Senate and get to work reconciling the farm and food legislation in the two chambers. The House bill represents the Sponsored ContentFlorida …

NRCS Gulf of Mexico Initiative is an Innovative Approach

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

Natural Resources Conservation Service chief, Jason Welller, gives more details regarding the efforts of farmers and ranchers through the Gulf of Mexico Initiative. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Obama Administration Strongly Opposes H.R. 3102

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY: H.R. 3102 – Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013 (Rep. Lucas, R-OK) The Administration strongly opposes H.R. 3102, the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013. The bill would result in millions of Americans losing Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida …