From the National Pork Producers Council: WASHINGTON, D.C., June 24, 2015 – With today’s passage by the Senate of legislation granting the president authority to enter and finalize free trade agreements, the National Pork Producers Council called on U.S. trade negotiators to conclude the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), an Asia-Pacific regional trade deal. Senate lawmakers voted 60-38 to approve Trade Promotion …
Alabama NRCS Encourages Producers to Look at CSP
John Curtis, resource conservationist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, encourages landowners to learn more about funds available through the Conservation Stewardship Program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and …
Stretching the Beef Checkoff Dollar
In our weekly “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by your beef checkoff, Florida beef producer Jim Lefils knows it’s a struggle to make that dollar per head stretch as the dollar bill just doesn’t go as far as it used to. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff, go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Alabama AgriBusiness Council President Pleased with Annual Meeting
For the past couple of days, the Alabama Agribusiness Council has been holding their annual meeting in Orange Beach, and folks from across the state were in attendance. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers …
Florida Governor Signs Budget but Issues Vetoes
Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a $78.2 billion budget today that was finalized last week by lawmakers for the fiscal year that starts July 1. But in the process he did issue $461.4 million in vetoes. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every …
Southeast AgNet This Week: Water-Use Efficiency; Honeybees and Crops
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes videos that explain how Cotton Incorporated is trying to increase water-use efficiency in cotton production and how an Alabama farmer is using honeybees to pollinate his soybean crop. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming …
Florida Beef Council Takes Part in BQA Training Event
Beef Quality Assurance is a national program that provides guidelines for beef cattle production. And Ashley Hughes with the Florida Beef Council talks about an event they took part in today to help producers learn more about identifying management processes that can be improved. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley …
Some Factors behind Recent Steer Price Declines
While steer prices continue to be very strong and are higher than where they stood a year ago, they are down a bit from where they were. And as cattle supplies continue to shrink, what’s causing the recent decline in steer prices? Gary Crawford looks to answer that question. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight …
McMillan Speaks at Alabama AgriBusiness Council Meeting
The Alabama Agribusiness Council had its annual meeting this week in Orange Beach, and one of the guest speakers was John McMillan, commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries. He talked about a variety of issues, including avian influenza. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get …
Georgia Beef Board Promoting New Recipe Videos
Thanks to the beef checkoff, there are new videos designed to help consumers when cooking beef. Suzanne Bentley with the Georgia Beef Board explains what these videos are all about and where you can find them. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every …