The Celebrated Chefs program named five distinguished chefs as spokespersons for the Pork Checkoff and The Other White Meat®, with one of those being from the Southeast. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Economists See Lower Crop Prices
While many row crop farmers are not excited that some economists are calling for lower crop prices this year, livestock producers welcome the news. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …
Grazing Land Conference Papers Accepted
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 ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
UF Ag Prepares for More Cuts
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
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 ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle …
USDA Issues Final Rule on Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling
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
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 ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
FL Livestock Market Report
Here are the numbers from the cattle markets held across Florida this past week. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026
NCBA Names New CEO
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
There is a company who shows farmers how they can manage hog, beef and dairy margins in a tight economy. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary …