With just a few days left, the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association continues to watch the 2016 Alabama Legislative Session. And Dr. Billy Powell talks about one bill being discussed this year concerning an increase in the state’s gas and diesel fuel tax. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester …
Ready for Florida Beef Month
Each year the beef industry in Florida helps get the grilling season off and rolling with its annual Beef Month promotion. And Ashley Hughes, director of beef marketing and promotion for the Florida Beef Council, says May is a great time to celebrate Florida Beef Month. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management …
USDA Approves Pork Trademark Payment
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service announced it will approve the $3 million annual payment by the National Pork Board to the National Pork Producers Council for a trademark purchase. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary …
House Committee Approves Rider Barring GIPSA Rule
Last week the House Appropriations Committee passed an amendment barring the Grain Inspection and Stockyards Protection Administration, or GIPSA, rule on poultry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …
A Small Surprise in USDA Cattle on Feed Report
According to USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed Report, the number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. was at 10.9 million head on April 1st, 1 percent above April 1, 2015. Placements in feedlots during March totaled 1.89 million head, 5 percent above 2015, while marketing’s of fed cattle during March totaled 1.75 million …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending April 22, 2016
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we talk about the Waters of the U.S. rule, the growing financial pressures faced by U.S. farmers and ranchers, sustainability in the beef industry, peanuts, cotton Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the Alabama and Georgia cattle market reports for the week ending April 22nd, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle …
Sustainability in the Beef Industry
Sustainability is a word we hear more and more of and an issue many in agriculture continue to deal with. Dr. Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, executive director of global sustainability for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says there are a lot of issues when we talk sustainability, but one of the top ones is food waste. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
Commissioner Putnam Seeking Nominations for Woman of the Year in Agriculture
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam is now accepting nominations for the 2016 “Woman of the Year in Agriculture” award. The deadline for submitting nominations is June 1, 2016. Since 1985, the “Woman of the Year in Agriculture” award has recognized women who have made outstanding contributions …
Next Generation Option for Dairy Farm Safety Net Program
New provisions in the Margin Protection Program expands both flexibility, and for next generation dairy farmers, opportunity within the family farm. Rod Bain has a story with USDA’s Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini about the dairy farm safety net program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester …