Lower Retail Beef and Pork Prices Expected

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Pork

Good news for food shoppers, as prices could rise much less than had been expected this year. And one reason why, is both retail beef and pork prices are expected to drop. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

USDA Approves Pork Trademark Payment

Randall Weiseman Livestock, Pork

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service announced it will approve the $3 million annual payment by the National Pork Board to the National Pork Producers Council for a trademark purchase. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For …

Promoting U.S. Beef, Pork and Lamb in Other Countries

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Pork, Sheep-Goats

Whether its beef, pork or lamb products, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) works every day to increase exports of these into other countries. So I asked USMEF Senior Vice President for Global Marketing, Dan Halstrom, if trying to place these products into other countries involved the same efforts or if they varied from country to country. Download Audio Sponsored …

Shere Named as USDA’s Chief Veterinary Officer

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Equine, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Pork, Poultry, Sheep-Goats

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: Dr. Jack Shere, a long-time employee of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), was recently named USDA’s Chief Veterinary Officer leading APHIS’s Veterinary Services program. Dr. Shere joined APHIS in 1990 and has held a variety of field and leadership positions – serving as the area commander during the exotic Newcastle disease …

Agricultural, Food Groups Urge Support for TPP

Randall Weiseman Livestock, Pork

Last week the National Pork Producers Council joined 225 other agricultural and food organizations in expressing support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) and in urging congressional lawmakers to back the deal. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Pig Out

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Everett Griner gives us some new, and probably unknown, facts about pig production in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida 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, 2025

Helping Organics Grow with Clear Livestock and Poultry Standards

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, General, Livestock, Pork, Poultry, Sheep-Goats

The mission of the National Organic Program, part of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), is to protect the integrity of USDA organic products in our country and throughout the world. This means clearly defining what it means to be organic and enforcing those rules. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for …

Latest Numbers Show Export Pace Still Lagging

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, General, Livestock, Pork, Specialty Crops

The value and volumes of U.S. agricultural exports continue to lag behind last year’s pace. Gary Crawford has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida 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, 2025

February Meat Exports Sluggish

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Pork

The U.S. Meat Export Federation reports February meat exports were sluggish. While pork and beef exports were roughly steady with last year’s volumes, export value moved lower as prices continued to decline from the 2014 highs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, …

Animal Traceability Important for Meat Exports

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Pork, Sheep-Goats

The mission of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is to increase the value and profitability of the U.S. beef, pork and lamb industries by enhancing demand for their products in export markets through a dynamic partnership of all stakeholders. One issue we hear about from time to time is animal traceability. So I asked USMEF Senior Vice President for …