Trump Reportedly Taps Perdue as Ag Secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly picked former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to be Agriculture Secretary under the incoming administration. While the USDA landing team has yet to confirm the nominee, multiple media outlets attributed a senior transition official as saying Trump will nominate Perdue to the post. The American Farm Bureau strongly endorsed the nomination of Perdue following the news. …

Vilsack Excited about Opportunity to Work for USDEC

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) officially announced this week that former U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will join their organization as president and CEO. Vilsack, who starts his new role on February 1, explains why he’s excited to make this transition. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …

Cattlemen Call on Senate to Confirm Pruitt as EPA Administrator

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association today sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works expressing strong support for the nomination of Scott Pruitt to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and called for his swift confirmation. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …

Tom Vilsack to Take Helm of U.S. Dairy Export Council

Former USDA Secretary to Serve as President and CEO The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) announced that former U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will join the organization as president and CEO, effective Feb. 1, 2017. USDEC is a non-profit, independent organization that seeks to enhance the global demand for U.S. dairy products and ingredients. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

Alabama Producers Invited to Annual ACA Convention

The 2017 Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Convention and Trade Show is just four weeks away, and Erin Beasley says now is the time to get registered for the annual event. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers …

Florida Cattlemen’s Institute and Allied Trade Show is Thursday

The 34th annual Florida Cattlemen’s Institute and Allied Trade Show will be held this Thursday, January 19, at the Turner Agri-Center in Arcadia, Florida. A variety of topics will be discussed including weed control, the economic outlook, energy & protein supplementation, and the Veterinary Feed Directive. Plus, there will be Florida Cattlemen’s Association committee updates. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

Five Myths About the Veterinary Feed Directive

The new requirements for the Veterinary Feed Directive were officially in effect as of January first, but not without misconceptions. Producers must obtain authorization or a prescription to purchase medically important antibiotics for use in animal feed and drinking water. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …

Ag in Review for the Week Ending January 13, 2017

In our recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast for the week ending January 13, USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their January crop reports Thursday, dairy operators are going to be surveyed over the next few months, U.S. farmers bought more tractors in 2016, Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Here are the Alabama and Georgia livestock market reports for the week ending January 13th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …

Supreme Court Agrees to Take EPA WOTUS Rule

Scott Yager, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association environmental counsel, released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to grant the cert petition for the industry coalition lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency on its “Waters of the United States” rule: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …