The first organizational meeting of the new Florida Cattle Enhancement Board was held this week in Kissimmee. The direct service organization (DSO) is being funded with state dollars approved by the Legislature and Governor. Jim Handley says the group was put together to support research and promotion for the beef industry in the state. Download Audio To ready more about …
USDA Designates 8 Counties in Alabama as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2016 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Chambers, Franklin, Jefferson, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Randolph, and St. Clair counties in Alabama as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by a recent drought. Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Alabama also qualify for natural …
USDA Designates 11 Counties in Georgia as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2016 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated eleven counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by a recent drought. Those counties are: Barrow, Dawson, Harris, Lumpkin, Pickens, Talbot, Troup, Union, Upson, Walton and White Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Georgia …
Regional Spotlight on Pasture and Rangeland Condition
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, looks at where pasture and rangeland conditions stand in various parts of the nation for the period ending August 7, including here in the Southeast. Download Audio 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 …
Declines Found in Ag Land Values and Cash Rent
According to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, both farmland values and cash rents have dropped from last year’s levels. This is only the second time that farmland values have dropped since the 1980s farm crisis. The USDA report shows farmland values in the lower 48 states declined $10 to average $3,010 per acre. Cropland values Sponsored …
First-half Export Results for U.S. Beef and Pork
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) provides us with information concerning the results for both U.S. beef and pork exports for the first six months of 2016. Joe Schuele has the story. Download Audio 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 …
Agriculture Production Costs Sharply Decline in 2015
U.S. farmers spent far less on agriculture production in 2015 compared to 2014, according to the Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. A new report shows farmers spent $362.8 billion on agricultural production in 2015, down 8.8 percent from 2014, reversing a long-term trend of growing costs. Feed and farm services, the two largest Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
Florida Beef Council Promoting Food Waste Challenge
We hear more and more about sustainability in agriculture, and it’s something the beef industry has been working with for some time. And Ashley Hughes with the Florida Beef Council is inviting consumers to take part in the Food Waste Challenge. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
Alabama Best Steak Contest Announces Elite 8
Alabama’s Best Steak Contest has been underway the past few weeks, and Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association says the top eight restaurants have now been decided. Download Audio 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 …
Discussing Georgia Beef with Divers
Every year the Georgia Beef Board attends various events, talking with consumers about the healthy aspects of beef. And according to Georgia Beef Board’s Kaytlyn Malia, the board was recently able to talk with a completely different group. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …