Pork Board Seeking Producer Input

Randall Weiseman Livestock, Pork

The National Pork Board is asking pork producers across the country to help shape the future of the U.S. pork industry, as are trying to find new solutions to the economic, social and scientific challenges facing the industry. To learn more click on www.pork.org Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

FL Listening Session Saturday in Jasper

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

For Southeast producers, USDA will hold another listening session on the National Animal Identification System this Saturday, June 27th in Jasper, Florida. Again, the listening session will be held at the Hamilton County Extension Office, 1143 U.S. Highway 41 in Jasper, Florida from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., with registration beginning at 8:00am. To learn more about this or other sessions, go …

FL Restricts Animal Imports due to Disease

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

The state of Florida has announced restrictions on the importation of animals from states affected with vesicular stomatitis following a confirmed case in Texas, as State Veterinarian Dr. Tom Holt says it’s a disease they don’t want in the state. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, …

AL Sparks Promotes Animal ID

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

While USDA is hearing a lot of opposition to animal ID at the recent listening sessions about NAIS, Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture Ron Sparks said it’s important to have animal trace-back. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely …

FL Announces Animal Import Restrictions Due to Vesicular Stomatitis

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

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today announced restrictions on the importation of animals from states affected with vesicular stomatitis following a confirmed case in Texas, the first such case reported in the United States since 2006. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …

USMEF Reports Pork-Beef Export Numbers

Randall Weiseman Beef, Livestock, Pork

The U.S. Meat Export Federation recently updated the latest numbers concerning both pork and beef exports. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Troubles in Pork Industry as Pork Expo Sees Lower Attendance

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

The H1N1 virus has had quite an impact on the pork industry, as it along with a few other factors are causing problems for U.S. producers and also lead to smaller attendance at the recent Pork Expo. Troubles for pork: Expo attendance: Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …

El Nino Weather Watch

Dan Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

In this report, USDA Radio’s Gary Crawford (photo) talks with Meteorologist Brad Rippey about the potential for an El Nino weather pattern to develop, and if it does, what the impacts on various areas of the U S may be. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, …

The Hotdog

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Florida, General, Georgia, Pork, Poultry

In this four part series we take a closer look at the much loved hotdog. And why there is a new contest to right what some say was a historic wrong regarding this American favorite. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts …