The Florida Beef Council and Southeast Milk Incorporated will be holding Beef Quality Assurance training meetings designed for spanish speaking employees. I talked with both FBC’s Ashley Hughes and Joe Wright, Southeast Milk President, about these training sessions coming to Florida next month. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …
Georgia Beef Board Implementing Market Plan
Executive Vice President of the Georgia Beef Board, Josh White, says they are off and running with the various activities they will be conducting with this year’s marketing plan. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Alabama Cattlemen Prepare for Legislative Session
Two weeks from today the 2012 Alabama legislative session gets underway as Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association said they will be there representing cattlemen. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Number of Cattle Going into Feedlots Decline
The latest USDA numbers show a big drop in the number of cattle going into feedlots as Gary Crawford has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
NCBA Responds to Legislation to Mandate On-Farm Production Practices
WASHINGTON (Jan. 23, 2011) – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Bill Donald criticized legislation introduced by Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) that would codify an agreement between the Humane Society of the United States and the United Egg Producers establishing federally mandated egg production practices. Donald said the legislation would set a dangerous precedent for allowing the federal government to …
Helping Out
Farmers stand together in time of need. Everett Griner tells us how. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Florida Agriculture Issues in State Legislature
Here are headlines concerning agriculture from today’s Florida Legislative session provided to us by THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: Contact newsserviceflorida.com PANEL EDITS OUT FARM PHOTO BAN: The Senate Agriculture Committee on Monday turned out the lights on a proposal aimed at preventing people from secretly taking pictures on farms. With the proposal causing controversy, the committee removed it from …
More Research Dollars Needed for University of Florida IFAS
The importance of research dollars for the University of Florida IFAS was a major discussion at last week’s Florida Cattlemen’s Association’s legislative quarterly meeting in Tallahassee as FCA President Don Quincey knows all of agriculture depends on those research efforts. And Jeff Dahl with the University of Florida’s Department of Animal Sciences talks about the funding they hope to get …
Alabama Suffers Serious Tornado Damage
Agriculture Food Safety Inspectors have been deployed in Alabama after this mornings severe weather as this is a release from the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries: MONTGOMERY – Due to the widespread tornado damage in the early morning hours today, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries has activated the Emergency Operations Center at the department headquarters in Montgomery. …
Comments Welcome for Poultry Inspection Proposal
Last week USDA announced their proposal to modernize poultry slaughter and improve food safety across the U.S., and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said this all stems from a successful pilot program that has been underway for some time. Download Audio There is a 90-day comment period on the proposal which can be done through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov. …