Livestock producers are being reminded that registrations for the Central Alabama Beef & Forage Field Day October 7th need to be in by September 30th. The event will be held at the E.V. Smith Research Center in Shorter, Alabama from 9:00am – 1:00pm, and will include Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle …
China Announces it Will Lift Ban on U.S. Beef
From the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: WASHINGTON (Sept. 22, 2016) – Following a 13-year ban on U.S. beef exports to China, an announcement from the Chinese Government indicates they will begin accepting U.S. beef from animals under 30 months of age. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts …
Florida Agriculture, Natural Resources Employment Up 29 Percent in 13 Years
From the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences: By: Brad Buck GAINESVILLE, Fla. — About 1.56 million people worked full- or part-time in agriculture, natural resources and food industries in 2014, an increase of about 40,000 workers from 2013, and nearly 29 percent from 2001, according to a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural …
Funding Wanted for Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine Bank
The National Pork Producers Council wants mandatory funding in the next Farm Bill for a foot and mouth disease vaccine bank. The group says the U.S. is not prepared for an FMD outbreak that could “cripple the entire agriculture sector.” NPPC officials say it is not a matter of “if, but when,” the U.S. livestock industry will suffer a major …
Beefalo
Everett Griner talks about Beefalo or Buffalo, meat consumption is growing in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support …
Preserving Eggs
Cathy Isom tells us how farm fresh eggs in the early days stayed fresh without refrigeration. That’s coming up on “This Land of Ours.” Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Florida FFA President Encourages Participation
Some young people wonder how best to get started in FFA, and possibly work their way up to serve as an officer. William Jameson, the 2016-2017 Florida State FFA President, explains how he got started. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …
Florida Cattlemen Urged to Act Now
From the Florida Cattlemen’s Association: Last month, the Department of Treasury’s proposed regulations under Section 2704 to eliminate or greatly reduce the discounts for lack of control and lack of marketability for family related entities, and would effectively discourage families from continuing to operate, grow their family businesses and pass them on to future generations or others. Valuation discounts are …
Ag Confidence Continues to Decline
The recent Ag Confidence Index compiled by DTN reached the lowest score recorded since the poll began. Known as the ACI, the August results from farmer surveys produced the lowest score, of 72 in the seven-year history of the index. One year ago, the ACI was a more neutral 98. The data reflects a 27 percent drop in confidence from …
Alabama Landowners Reminded of NRCS Signup Batching Deadline
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama has announced that October 21st is the signup batching date for producers interested in 2017 funding for four of their conservation programs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida …
