Sluggish U.S. Pork and Beef Exports

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The most recent statistics released by USDA show U.S. pork and beef exports thus far this year are lagging behind last year’s pace due to the difficult global economic climate. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances …

Livestock Disaster Programs Underway

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Producers may begin applying for benefits under the provisions of the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program or ELAP, and the Livestock Forage Disaster Program or LFP. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances …

Call it H1N1 Not Swine Flu

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is urging reporters to stop referring to the H1N1 virus as the “swine” flu, as the mislabeling of the virus is affecting America’s pork producers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances …

UF Looking for Food Animal Veterinarians

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Equine, Florida, Livestock, Pork

University of Florida’s Dr. Glen Hoffsis, Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, said they are one of many veterinary schools working to increase the percentage of students interested in food animal practices. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle …

Global Warming

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In today’s report, Everett Griner talks about global warming and it’s affects on agriculture. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Antibiotics Script Debate for Livestock

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There are some questioning whether livestock producers should be allowed to administer antibiotics without a prescription. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Pork Board to Work on Budget

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The National Pork Board will meet in Des Moines, Iowa this week to begin working on budget recommendations for 2010. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

FL Commissioners Spotlight on H1N1 Influenza

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is on the continued use by many of the misleading and inaccurate term, “swine flu” when referring to the current H1N1 influenza pandemic. More information is available online by clicking on H1N1. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides …

USDA Announces Support for Pork Producers

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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced USDA’s intention to purchase an additional $30 million in pork products this year for federal food and nutrition assistance programs. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025