Costs for July 4th Picnics Increase This Year

If you are having a cookout this holiday weekend, be prepared to pay more for it. We’ll take a look at what the total cost is expected to be, but first Gary Crawford has details about how the meat for your grill is one big reason why it will be higher. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL …

Key Issues Discussed at World Meat Congress

The World Meat Congress is hosted every two years by the International Meat Secretariat, and offers both government and industry representatives from meat-producing countries an opportunity to discuss issues of common focus and concern. Joe Schuele reports that the U.S. Meat Export Federation was there. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …

Hard Charges

Everett Griner talks about G.M.O. foods still raising questions in today’s Agri View. 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 Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026

A Bullish and Surprising Hogs and Pigs Report

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released its Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report this afternoon. And while Gary Crawford reports it may be a while before anyone knows exactly how many piglets have died so far from the PED virus, he talked with USDA Livestock analyst Shayle Shagam about how the numbers had both some expected and …

Legislation Introduced Regarding Salmonella Recalls

Representatives Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut and Louise Slaughter of New York introduced legislation this week called the Pathogens Reduction and Testing Reform Act. 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 Targeted Application of Herbicides …

USDA Video: This Week @ USDA June 27

A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. – 4th of July, World Cup and Summer Party Food Safety Tips – USDA launches a website to help new and beginning farmers – Providing children nutritious meals during the summer Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …

Animal Care

Everett Griner talks about who is watching animal cruelty in today’s Agri View. 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 Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026

Seeing Opportunities for U.S. Red Meat in Europe

A joint trade mission to Europe was recently conducted by the U.S. Meat Export Federation and the U.S. Grains Council. With more on that story, here’s Joe Schuele. 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 …

Cause of Die-Off at Deer Breeding Facility in North Alabama Determined

From the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries: Montgomery, AL – The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) cooperating with the USDA Reference Lab in Iowa has confirmed that Malignant Catarrhal Fever (MCF) also known as ovine herpesvirus-2 (OvHv-2) caused a recent die-off at a licensed deer-breeding facility in North Alabama. MCF is a potentially fatal viral disease of …

Looking Ahead at 2015 Meat Production

Looking ahead at meat production, what can we expect when it comes to beef, pork and poultry production in 2015? Well, Gary Crawford has 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 New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted …