FL Swine Flu Name Costly to Pork Industry

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Livestock, Pork

Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is asking public health officials, academics and the media to refrain from calling the current H1N1 influenza pandemic “swine flu” as the characterization is both inaccurate and contributing to the collapse of the pork industry throughout North America. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst …

Beef and Pork Production Estimated Down

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

Total US meat production is expected to be down slightly next year, due in part to expected drops in beef and pork. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

NPPC Asks for Industry Help

Randall Weiseman Livestock, Pork

In a move to help save the U.S. pork industry, the National Pork Producers Council is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to lend assistance to U.S. pork producers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Veterinary Corps Serve in NAHERC

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Equine, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that through the Obama Administration’s ‘United We Serve’ initiative, veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary students can participate in the National Animal Health Emergency Response Corps to insure needs are met during the response to exotic disease outbreaks and other disasters which affect livestock, poultry, companion animals, and wildlife. More volunteers are needed to assure …

Slump Continues for Beef and Pork Exports

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Pork

The final beef and pork export results for June were released last week, as Erin Daley with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, looks at the numbers for both domestic beef and pork products through the first six months of the year. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

UF Encouraging Food Supply Vets

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

Dr. Glen Hoffsis, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida, talks about a program they have to help grow the field of food supply veterinarians. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Ag Bills Differ with Livestock

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

While both the U.S. House and Senate have now each passed 2010 USDA spending bills, there are differences on funding levels as the two bills really differ when it comes to livestock. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Meat Output is Down

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

According to the latest forecasts we will likely see zero growth in U.S. meat production next year. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024