From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2015 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 13 counties in Alabama as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by excessive rainfall, winds, and flooding that occurred during the period of Sept. 1 through Nov. 20, 2015. Those counties are: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
Urging U.S. Senate to Repeal COOL
When it comes to the U.S. Country of Origin Labeling rule, earlier this week the World Trade Organization did announce they were authorizing Canada and Mexico to assess over $1 billion in retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products. Chase Adams was able to talk with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Vice President of Government Affairs, Colin Woodall, as they discussed the next …
CME Adjusting Cattle Futures Because of COOL
The CME Group, home of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange where U.S. cattle contracts are traded, will require that all cattle delivered against live cattle contracts must be born and raised solely in the United States. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …
Avian Influenza Confirmed in Oregon Duck
Many in the poultry industry had been hoping we could get through the fall and winter months with no signs of avian influenza, but USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed that Eurasian H5 avian influenza was found in the genetic material collected from a wild duck in Oregon. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL …
Southeast AgNet This Week: WTO Decision on COOL; Hours of Service in Highway Bill
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes the World Trade Organization’s decision on Country of Origin Labeling (COOL), as well as as story on how hours of service are affected by a new federal highway bill. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up …
USDA Reminds Producers about Conservation Client Gateway
Conservation Client Gateway, from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), gives producers and landowners a choice between conducting business online or traveling to a USDA service center. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers …
Florida Beef Council Friendly Reminder
If you own or have owned cattle in 2015, chances are you received or will soon receive a letter from the Florida Beef Council reminding you that beef checkoff assessments are due for any cattle you may have sold this past year. Ashley Hughes explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …
Georgia Beef Discussed at Farm Bureau Meeting
Cattle producers from across Georgia were able to learn more about what their beef checkoff is doing during this week’s Farm Bureau meeting. Georgia Beef Board Executive Vice President Will Bentley says it was a great venue to talk with producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
Alabama Cattlemen Start Fair Share Program
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association has started a new “Fair Share” program, designed to help raise funds for youth programs through the association. ACA Executive Vice President Dr. Billy Powell explains how this new program works. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …
COOL Retaliation Can Be a Significant Obstacle for Red Meat Exports
The World Trade Organization’s decision this week to authorize Canada and Mexico to assess retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products, can be a significant obstacle for our red meat exports. Joe Schuele has more on that story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …