The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed a motion in court this week to dismiss the Humane Society’s lawsuit against the agency over the National Pork Producers Council selling the “Pork, the Other White Meat” trademarks to the National Pork Board. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Smithfield Cutting Back on Gestation Crates
The world’s largest pork producer, Smithfield Foods, said this week they’ve moved 87 percent of their pregnant sows out of gestation crates to group housing. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role …
A Look at 2017 Prospects for Livestock Producers
Many producers of meat animals may have another year of belt tightening ahead. Gary Crawford has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025
National Bacon Day
Cathy Isom tells us why today may be one of the tastiest National holidays of the year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in …
U.S. Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 4 Percent
As of December 1, there were 71.5 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 4 percent from December 2015, and up slightly from September 1, 2016, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending December 16, 2016
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we look at why many agriculture groups are concerned with USDA’s proposed changes to the GIPSA final interim rule, talk about an event held in Atlanta this past week to highlight the power of partner-driven conservation on private working lands, have information about the importance of agriculture, nature-made Christmas …
Concerns with Proposed GIPSA Rules
Many agriculture groups are concerned with USDA’s proposed changes to the Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) final interim rule. The National Turkey Federation is concerned with two proposed regulations possibly upending contract relationships in place between turkey growers and processors. The USDA wants to Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida …
Consumers Set to Benefit from Lower Global Meat Prices
A report from Rabobank shows consumers will benefit from downward pressure on global meat prices in 2017. The Rabobank Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory group says high supply and competitive markets are expected to push down current prices, while global meat consumption Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, …
Meat Exporters Facing Regulatory Challenges in the Philippines
Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, the Philippine Department of Agriculture issued a new decree that has created challenges for meat exporters. Joe Schuele has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Barriers Removed for U.S. Beef and Pork in Costa Rica
While Costa Rica is a small export market for U.S. meat products, barriers were recently removed for both U.S. beef and pork to that country. Joe Schuele has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, …