Congressional Hearings Underway re Food Safety Overhaul

Farmers, Administration officials and Congressional leaders get deeper into proposals to overhaul the food safety system. Hear more in this report. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Livestock Industry Concerns of Food Safety Act

Representatives of various livestock groups have joined together to voice their concern over the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding …

Food Safety Issues Rising Among Obama Administration Concerns

The Obama administration is taking on food safety issues as a priority, as described in more detail in this report from USDA radio. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

GA Promoting Beef Through Retailers

Georgia Beef Board’s Ashley Hughes says for the second year in a row they are working with a retailer in promoting beef products to help reach the busy consumer. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For …

FL Tough Times in Promoting Beef

Beings the dollar is not worth near what it was when the beef checkoff first started, Florida Beef Council’s Jim Handley said it’s getting tougher and tougher to do everything needed in promoting cattle producer’s product. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, …

Discussing Ban of Antibiotics in Livestock

The Obama administration is seeking to ban many routine uses of antibiotics in farm animals, something that is meeting opposition by many farm organizations. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle …

No Money for NAIS

While the U.S. House did pass the agriculture appropriations bill late last week the bill did not include any funding for the National Animal Identification System. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, …

New LIP Signup Underway

Signup for the new Livestock Indemnity Program, which provides producers with a safety net to help overcome the financial impact of natural disasters started Monday. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida …

FL Producer Pleased with National Beef Dollars

With beef checkoff dollars dwindling in Florida, Roger Butler of Lorida who serves on the Florida Beef Council, is pleased with the recent dollars they were able to get to fund a couple of programs through the Federation of State Beef Councils. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through …

Southeast Beef Bytes8

It’s been fun the past few weeks talking with cattle producers from across the Southeast about the beef checkoff and how it’s affected their operations, but this is the last week of our 8-week series, “Southeast Beef Bytes”, funded by the National Beef Checkoff. This week we are talking with Jerry Nelson of Meridian, Mississippi who said the checkoff is …