From the House Committee on Agriculture: Today, the House passed H.R. 2289, the Commodity End-Users Relief Act, by a vote of 246-171. Introduced by House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11), Rep. Austin Scott (GA-8), and Rep. David Scott (GA-13), this bill reauthorizes the Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …
House Passes Three Agricultural Measures
From the House Committee on Agriculture: Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued a statement after the House passed the following bills: H.R. 2051, the Mandatory Price Reporting Act, H.R. 2088, the United States Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act, and H.R. 2394, the National Forest Foundation Reauthorization Act. All three bills were passed by voice vote. Sponsored …
Southeast AgNet This Week: Limiting Farm Entities; Weather and Bird Flu
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes a report on opposition to a proposal that would limit the number of entities on a farming operation as well as news on how warm weather is affecting avian influenza. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, …
Senate to Deal with WOTUS
Colin Woodall, vice president of government affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, discusses the most recent impacts of Environmental Protection Agency’s final Waters of the U.S. rule. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical …
More Cows Needed in Alabama
Many are looking at whether cattle producers are starting to build their herd numbers again, and Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Dr. Billy Powell hopes so, as he says more cows are needed in the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, …
Florida Beef Council Pro Start Report
Ashley Hughes with the Florida Beef Council has the details from the just completed final report of the Federation of State Beef Council’s funded program working with Pro Start high school culinary students. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida …
Georgia Beef Month Chapter Challenge
Suzanne Bentley with the Georgia Beef Board hopes producers who helped promote May Beef Month will enter the annual Beef Month Promotion Contest. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril …
PMA Issues Statement of the Country-of-Origin Labeling Amendments Act
From the Produce Marketing Association: Newark, Del. — Bryan Silbermann, CEO of Produce Marketing Association, today issued the following statement in advance of consideration of H.R. 2393, the Country-of-Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015: “Produce Marketing Association’s members supply the global marketplace with affordable and abundant fresh produce year-round and, as a result, they are dependent upon an international Sponsored …
Alabama FFA President Looks Forward to Convention
The 87th annual Alabama State FFA Association Convention will be held this week as it takes place June 9-12. And State FFA President Will Graves says he is looking forward to the convention, and encourages young people not involved in FFA to join. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …
Vilsack on Ruling in Favor of U.S. in India Case
Last week it was announced the United States won its World Trade Organization case against India regarding their eight-year-old ban on U.S. poultry, meat, eggs and live pigs. India claimed it needed to restrict these ag products to prevent avian influenza from entering their country. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack explains the importance of this ruling in the context of science-based …