From The National Chicken Council: WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 4, 2015 – McDonald’s USA today announced new menu sourcing initiatives including only sourcing chicken raised without antibiotics that are important to human medicine. The National Chicken Council released the following statement, attributable to Ashley Peterson, Ph.D., National Chicken Council vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
Tyson Foods Donates Truckload of Chicken to Food Bank
From the Animal Agriculture Alliance: ATHENS, Ga. – March 2, 2015 – Today, Tyson Foods, Inc., in conjunction with the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s College Aggies Online scholarship competition (CAO) and the University of Georgia Dairy Science Club, donated a load of protein to the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, located in Athens, Georgia. The 30,400 pound load of chicken, which …
Meat Market
Today, Cathy Isom looks into how much we can expect to pay for our beef, pork and poultry this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers …
USMEF Chair Comments on West Coast Port Impasse
Issues with the West Coast port labor contract negotiations have many in agriculture concerned, and that includes U.S. Meat Export Federation Chair Leann Saunders. She says port congestion is causing major problems for U.S. meat exporters who rely on West Coast port operations to serve key Asian markets. Joe Schuele has more on this story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
USDA Boosts Meat Output Forecast, Lowers Demand Outlook
The latest USDA numbers reveal increased US meat production, but lower trade numbers and prices. Rod Bain has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers …
Alabama Agriculture & Forestry Steering Committee Presents Strategic Plan
From the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries: MONTGOMERY, Alabama. . . Members of the Steering Committee for the Alabama Agriculture & Forestry Strategic Plan Tuesday presented to Governor Robert Bentley their report calling for a more cooperative relationship between business and government that, if enacted, would Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, …
Profitability?
Everett Griner talks about agriculture profitability…and who cares in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …
National Chicken Council Throws Support behind ‘RFS Reform Act’
From the National Chicken Council: WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 4, 2015 – The National Chicken Council today voiced strong support for congressional action to fix our badly broken federal ethanol mandate, the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), as Congressmen Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Steve Womack (R-Ark.) and Jim Costa (D-Calif.) introduced the RFS Reform Act in the House of …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending January 30, 2015
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we have a story concerning the various issues of importance to cotton growers in Washington, we look at new technology for the oyster industry which can help fisheries across the Gulf Cost, and have a story about how chicken wings are Super Bowl winners. To hear weekly reviews subscribe …
Fighting Old Safety Problems with Poultry
Americans love to eat chicken. Cathy Isom reports in an effort to curb foodborne illnesses related to chicken and poultry such as Salmonella, the USDA is proposing new contamination safety standards the processors will need to meet. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received …