From: News Service of Florida A coalition that includes two state House members and a former congressman announced Monday it will fight for money to protect waterways in North Florida as Senate President Joe Negron tries to move forward with an ambitious proposal to spend heavily on cleaning waters in South Florida. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for …
NMPF, USDEC Urge Trump Administration Not to Cede Export Opportunities
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) urged the Trump Administration not to retreat from pursuing new trade opportunities in the Pacific Rim, and to protect the agricultural trade relationship between the United States and Mexico. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
AFBF Pres. Zippy Duvall Re: Importance of Trade to U.S. Agriculture
“U.S. agriculture creates jobs and supports economic growth in rural America, and American agriculture depends on maintaining and increasing access to markets outside the United States. Trade is vital to the success of our nation’s farmers and ranchers. More than 25 percent of all U.S. ag production ultimately goes to markets outside our borders. “While President Trump signed an executive …
Cattlemen Express Concerns With Trump Administration’s Trade Action
“Sparking a trade war with Canada, Mexico, and Asia will only lead to higher prices for American-produced beef in those markets,” NCBA Says Tracy Brunner, President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s announcement that he is withdrawing the United States from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal and may seek to take …
ASA Registers Significant Concern Following Withdrawal from TPP
The nation’s soybean farmers expressed significant concern Monday, following an executive order from President Donald Trump that withdraws the United States from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). American Soybean Association (ASA) President Ron Moore pointed out the high stakes for soybean farmers, and urged the Trump Administration to immediately announce how it intends to engage and expand market access in …
BQA Producer Forum Open to All Cattle Producers
Dairymen, cattle farmers and ranchers from across the Southeast are invited to attend the 2017 Cattle Industry Convention taking place February 1-3 in Nashville, Tennessee. And during that event, the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Producer Forum will be held Thursday, Feb. 2 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., a forum that is open to all cattle producers and BQA stakeholders. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Rising Global Temperatures Poised to Crush Crop Yields
Scientists say if global temperatures continue to rise, the United States faces big drops in harvests of major food crops by 2100. 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 …
December U.S. Meat Production Hits Record
Red meat production in the United Stated totaled 4.4 billion pounds last month, up three percent from December of 2015, according to The Department of Agriculture. 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 …
Inflation Up, Food Prices Unchanged
Overall inflation over the last 12 months increased 2.1 percent, but food prices remain unchanged. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers was up .3 percent in December, with gasoline prices up three percent. But the food-at-home index fell 0.2 percent, its eighth consecutive decrease that reflects an overall 0.2 percent decrease over the …
Canada Exporters Fretting Over Import Tax Proposal
Exporters in Canada are scrambling to avoid a potential 10 percent import tax promised by new U.S. President Donald Trump. 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 Enhancement BoardNovember …