From the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences By: Brad Buck GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A team of scientists led by University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers has found a faster and more precise way to detect salmonella in beef and chicken, a finding that could help prevent major illnesses. Salmonella is the lauding …
Chicken or the Egg?
Everett Griner talks about the problems facing egg producers in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025
Ag in Review for the Week Ending September 9, 2016
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about the deadline extension for dairy producers to sign-up for MPP, we talk about mosquitoes and issues they can bring to livestock, National Chicken Month, fish farming, Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding …
Georgia Department of Agriculture and University of Georgia Holds Fourth Annual Agriculture Tour
From the University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences By Clint Thompson The University of Georgia and Georgia Department of Agriculture continue to make Georgia’s No. 1 industry a top priority. UGA President Jere W. Morehead and Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, along with UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) Dean and Director Sam …
National Chicken Month
Cathy Isom fills us in on the month-long celebration of America’s favorite protein. National Chicken Month. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025
Protecting Genetic Diversity in Livestock, Poultry and Fish
A national repository is assuring genetic diversity in livestock and other animal species in case of events such as a disease outbreak. Rod Bain has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …
Using Chickens to Repel Mosquitos
Scientists say malaria-transmitting mosquitoes actively avoid feeding on certain animal species such as chickens, using their sense of smell. The new findings show odors emitted by chickens may provide protection for humans at risk of mosquito-transmitted diseases. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research …
USDA Buying Eggs to Ease Surplus
We told you last week that the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced plans to purchase approximately 11 million pounds of cheese from private inventories to not only assist food banks and pantries, but also help reduce a cheese surplus. Now USDA announced they will also purchase $11.7 million worth of shell eggs and egg products to ease a surplus as …
Meat Production
Everett Griner talks about making meat production more costly in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025
Ag in Review for the Week Ending August 26, 2016
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, USDA announced plans to purchase cheese, the FAA’s new operational rules for commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems starts August 29th, we have an update from Peanut Proud on peanut butter donations to Food Banks in Louisiana and Mississippi, bearded chickens, duck eggs Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …