Food manufacturers send a lot of their waste to be turned into animal feed. That includes things like expired marshmallows, broken crackers and orange peels. But Bloomberg reports the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed animal feed rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act could make it too expensive for these businesses to recycle un-used food in this way. Download Audio …
Agriculture Urging EPA to Ditch the Rule
As farmers and ranchers continue to closely watch the EPA’s proposed waters of the U.S. rule, American Farm Bureau chief lobbyist Dale Moore is urging them to join a grassroots effort to “Ditch the Rule.” 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 …
AgNet This Week: Earth Day; Slow Start for Crops
This week’s issue of AgNet This Week features a report on Earth Day and details on the slow start for crops this year. To learn more about these topics and much more click here to subscribe today and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Concerns with Plans to Cut Livestock Biogas
The Obama Administration released a plan back in March to cut livestock biogas by a quarter by 2020, but one Senator has concerns with that plan. 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 …
Changing Choices
Everett Griner lets us know what the #1 ranked meat is. A hint, it isn’t beef. 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
Updates to Meat and Dairy Forecasts
USDA recently updated their meat and dairy production and price forecasts. 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
Strong Start for Beef and Pork Exports to Mexico
U.S. beef and pork exports to Mexico posted very strong results in early 2014, despite concerns about tight supplies and rising U.S. meat prices. Joe Schuele with the U.S. Meat Export Federation has more. 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 …
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA April 18
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 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
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Additional USDA Actions to Combat Spread of Diseases Among U.S. Pork Producers
St. Paul, Minn., April 18, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that in an effort to further enhance the biosecurity and health of the US swine herd while maintaining movement of pigs in the US, the USDA will require reporting of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv) and Swine Delta Coronavirus in order to slow the spread of this …
Rural Theft
With all the efforts of law enforcement, farmers are still victims of thieves. Everett Griner tells us what the biggest crime on farms is. 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 …