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
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 Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Reminder Regarding New NRCS Student and Teacher Webpage
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 Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers …
Citrus Crop Forecast “LIVE” Statewide Broadcast/Webcast October 11th
(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
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
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 Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
ASA Calls on House to Move Quickly to Conference on Farm Bill
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
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 Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, …
Obama Administration Strongly Opposes H.R. 3102
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 Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant …
New Vision for Southwest Florida Research and Education Center
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2013) UF/IFAS — To better target services to stakeholders, officials at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences will transition the research and education center in Immokalee to a new programming focus. UF/IFAS officials said they hope to streamline duplicated services among several of the state’s research and education centers, including the center …