A New Forecast for Retail Food Prices

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Cathy Isom has the latest USDA forecast for food prices, which includes some good news for pork lovers. 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 Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Alabama Legislators Discuss Bills of Interest to Agriculture

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, General, Livestock

Alabama legislators were back in Montgomery this past week to conduct business for week four of the 2015 Legislative Session. Leigha Cauthen, executive director of the Alabama Agribusiness Council, looks at action taken on bills of interest to agriculture. Download Audio For more information on the various bills being discussed during the legislative session, just go to the Alabama Agribusiness …

Florida State Beef Checkoff Legislation Update

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida, Livestock

This past Wednesday, the Florida Legislative Session reached the halfway point. According to Sam Ard, director of governmental affairs for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, there was action concerning the Florida State Beef Checkoff Legislation. 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, …

BQA is a Wonderful Program

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In this week’s BQA Quality Report, brought to you by your state and national checkoff funded Beef Quality Assurance programs, Jimmy Holliman from Marion Junction, Alabama, knows going through the BQA certification process has helped on his operation. Download Audio Get to know your BQA program by visiting BQA.org Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming …

Agriculture Does Well During Georgia Legislative Session

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The 2015 Georgia Legislative Session ended yesterday, as lawmakers wrapped up things up for another year. Georgia Agribusiness Council’s Bryan Tolar has a recap of how agriculture fared during this year’s session. Download Audio For more information, go to the Georgia Agribusiness Council website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers …

Talking With the Host of Cattlemen to Cattlemen

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The annual Georgia Cattlemen’s Convention continues today in Perry as folks from across the state are on hand to hear from the various speakers. One of those has been Kevin Ochsner, host of the program “Cattlemen to Cattlemen” from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. He explains what the weekly program is all about. download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Beef Industry Issues and Reputation Management

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

Cattle producers are familiar with the beef checkoff and the many things it does. But there is a part of the checkoff that keeps track of issues behind the scenes. Season Solorio is the executive director of issues and reputation management for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association on behalf of the beef checkoff. She explains what they do. Download Audio …

More Woes for Hog Producers

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While hog producers seem to be reacting faster and more strongly than expected to the high supply and low price situation, Gary Crawford also reports pork exports could fall this year, adding to the woes for U.S. producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out …

Florida Lawmakers Working on State Lands Bill

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As the Florida Legislative Session continues Representative Matt Caldwell, who represents District 79 in the Florida House, says one issue they’ve been working with is the proposed state lands bill. 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 …

Southeast AgNet This Week: Planting Intentions; FSA Deadlines Extended

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Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes details from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2015 Planting Intentions Report and information concerning an extension to some important deadlines. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most …