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Florida Beef Council Preparing for 2025

Dan Beef, Cattle, Florida, Florida Beef Council (FBC)

The Florida Beef Council (FBC) recently met to discuss a variety of things, including promotions for next year. According to FBC Executive Vice President Jim Handley, this includes working with the Florida Cattlewomen on a couple of projects. For more information on Beef Checkoff activities in Florida, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role …

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USDA Awards Grants to Support Private Forestland Management

Dan Agri-Business, Forestry, Funding, USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced awards of nearly $335 million to help strengthen financial incentives for private forest landowners to manage their forests sustainably and to permanently conserve private forests in partnership with states. Of the total funding, nearly $210 million was awarded as competitive grants to state agencies, for-profit entities and a broad array of non-profit organizations. These …

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Commodity Groups Advocate for Economic Assistance Amid Farm Bill Delays

Dan Agri-Business, American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), Economy, Farm Bill, Funding, Legislative

Farmers across the United States are facing growing financial pressures, and commodity groups are stepping up their calls for economic assistance as Congress continues to deliberate on a new farm bill. Organizations representing a wide array of crops and livestock have expressed concern over declining farm incomes, rising production costs, and the uncertainty stemming from the expiration of the previous …

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HPAI Confirmed in an Alabama Commercial Broiler Farm and a Backyard Flock

Dan Alabama, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI), Avian Influenza, Poultry

(ADAI/MONTGOMERY, AL/Dec. 16, 2024) — The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) and USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial broiler farm in Cullman County and in a backyard flock in Pickens County. Samples from the flocks were tested and confirmed positive at the Alabama …

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FDACS Announces Preservation of Two Florida Family Farms

Dan Florida, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has announced the preservation of two Florida farms through their Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP). Adams Farm, a 1,687-acre farm located in Walton and Holmes counties, and Triple S Ranch, an 806-acre farm in Citrus County, are being preserved through rural lands protection easements for $2,275,200 and $3,392,000. Adams Farms, Inc. is a …

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NCBA Responds to Dietary Guidelines Report

Dan Beef, Cattle, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is pushing back against advice from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee that recommends reducing red meat consumption. Rusty Halvorson has more details. According to the NCBA, this advice ignores strong scientific evidence about beef’s essential role in a healthy diet. Mark Eisele, NCBA president, emphasizes that most Americans already eat beef within healthy limits. He describes …

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October Red Meat Exports above Year-Ago Levels

Dan Beef, Cattle, Exports/Imports, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

Exports of U.S. beef and pork posted year-over-year increases in October, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Federation president and CEO Dan Halstrom say beef exports rebounded in the Asian region. “You look at Korea, for example, 19,600 tons, up about 5%. It was the largest month in Korea since March of this …

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Ceremonial Groundbreaking Held for New FDACS Facility

Dan Agri-Business, Florida, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson, along with Senate President Ben Albritton, Senator Corey Simon, Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey, and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) employees this week to celebrate the groundbreaking of FDACS’ new, state-of-the-art facility at the Conner Complex in Tallahassee. “The new facility is more than just a building – it’s a symbol of FDACS’ commitment …

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Lower Forecast for Farm Net Income

Dan Agri-Business, Economy, USDA-ERS

The latest forecast from the Economic Research Service notes farm net income will decrease this year. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025