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Pork producers here are feeling the squeeze of an animal confinement law from two thousand miles away. We’re now eight months into the enforcement of California’s animal confinement legislation Prop 12, and pork producers around the nation are feeling the effect. National Pork Producers Council Economist Holly Cook said it’s a costly transition for producers. “So, from a production standpoint, …
The July Cattle on Feed Report showed the on-feed number slightly above last year. Dr. Derrell Peel, a livestock market economist with Oklahoma State University Extension, talks about the report numbers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef …
The U.S. pork industry invested time and money into proving the safety of U.S. pork for international markets. Listen below for more. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced it is accepting applications for Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) pilot projects for fiscal year 2024. The cooperative agreements will use remaining funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. Selected projects will develop and test strategies for planning and implementing municipal compost plans and food waste reduction plans and are part of USDA’s …
(FDACS/TALLAHASSEE, FL/July 31, 2024) — Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the preservation of a Florida family farm through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (FDACS) Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. An approximately 1,449-acre portion of the Canaan Ranch, a 3,040-acre working tree farm in Gilchrist County, is being preserved through a rural land protection easement …
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association and Georgia Beef Board wrapped up their joint summer internship this week. Summer intern, Summer Edwards, shares about her experience. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of …
The Alabama Beef Checkoff is working hard through strategic investment and strategic partnerships. Checkoff programs coordinator, Josie Jones, shares more on this summer’s beef promotion activities. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares …
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be investing up to $50 million in fiscal year 2024 through the Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP). This effort is designed to support conservation partners with local projects that help protect, restore and enhance critical wetlands on agricultural lands and help mitigate climate change. NRCS is accepting proposals until August 16, 2024 that focus on producers …
Despite some challenges this year, the U.S. pork industry remains an important contributor to the nation’s economy. National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), released its latest Economic Impact Report featuring new data on the U.S. pork industry’s contributions to the national economy. “It’s an interesting report because we look not just at the farm level, but we estimate the impact that arises …
By Clint Thompson Farm bill discussions continue and so does the agriculture community’s insistence that a new bill be finalized this year. That was the mindset shared by Gary Adams, president and chief executive officer of the National Cotton Council (NCC). He spoke at the Georgia Cotton Commission’s mid-year meeting last week in Statesboro and emphasized that a farm bill …
