Grazing Land Conference Papers Accepted

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to remind producers about the Fourth National Conference on Grazing Lands coming in December, and that conference sponsors are now accepting abstracts for oral and poster papers in various categories. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, …

UF Ag Prepares for More Cuts

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, General, Livestock

Many are waiting to see what the final outcome will be with the Florida legislature’s special session to bring the budget in line due to the predicted $2.3 billion shortfall. Many of us know that cuts are going to need to be made, and this includes Professor Jeff Dahl with the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Florida. …

Secretary Signs Final M-COOL Rule

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer has signed the final rule implementing the mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling law, and the National Pork Producers Council praised USDA for getting it out. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober …

USDA Issues Final Rule on Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling

Gary Cooper Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2009 — (USDA) The United States Department of Agriculture today announced details of the final regulation for the mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) program required by the 2002 and 2008 farm bills. The full text of the final rule will be published in the Jan. 15, 2009 Federal Register. The rule becomes effective on March 16, …

USMEF Discusses Exports at AFBF Convention

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, General, Pork

The 90th annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation is underway in San Antonio where U.S. Meat Export Federation Vice Chairman Keith Miller was one of those who gave an update concerning global beef and pork exports. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, …

FL Livestock Market Report

Dan Beef, Florida, Livestock

Here are the numbers from the cattle markets held across Florida this past week. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

NCBA Names New CEO

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Associaton, in a press release, has named the person who will take over for CEO Terry Stokes…. DENVER (January 3, 2009) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association announced today Forrest L. Roberts (photo) will be its next chief executive officer. Roberts, 42, will start January 20, 2009. “We are thrilled Forrest will be joining us as …

Understanding Livestock Commodity Hedging

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock, Pork

There is a company who shows farmers how they can manage hog, beef and dairy margins in a tight economy. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

RARE-BBQ

Gary Cooper Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

2010 NEW ITEMS:TWISTED TOOLS, TOTTIE TWISTERS & ‘THE SIDEWINDER’ R.A.R.E. or “Raggitty Ass Redneck Equipment”, specializes in handcrafted cookout utensils, firepit tools and related specialty items, each totally unique. The craftsman is Calvin Turner in Lake Placid, Florida. He and his wife Fran ship ‘RARE’ custom cooking tools and equipment to customers throughout the United States. Premier offerings in the …

New Poultry Litter Applicator Developed

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Georgia, Poultry

Agricultural Research Service scientists have developed and tested a new field tool here in the Southeast that applies poultry litter to fields in shallow bands, thus reducing runoff of excess nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …