In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we have the latest concerning passage of the GMO labeling bill, how USDA’s proposed organic livestock rule is of real concern for many in the livestock industry, horses, farm labor Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida …
Livestock Groups Concerned with Proposed Organic Livestock Rule
USDA’s proposed organic livestock rule, “Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices” is of real concern for many in the livestock industry, and thus various organizations have come out against it. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding …
Red Meat and Poultry Production Forecast Raised
In USDA’s latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, they note in the Livestock, Poultry, and Dairy section that the forecast for total red meat and poultry production for 2016 is raised from last month. Beef production is forecast higher largely on Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between …
NCC Asks for Revisions, Clarification to Proposed Changes to Organic Program
From the National Chicken Council: Washington, D.C. – July 14, 2016 – The National Chicken Council (NCC) recommends revising or clarifying several key aspects of the proposed rule from the National Organic Program (NOP), announced in April, to enhance bird health, protect food safety, and maintain a viable organic program. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance …
NPPC Urges Producers to Submit Comments
USDA has proposed new animal welfare standards for the National Organic Program that, according to the National Pork Producers Council if enacted, would be the first time such standards are codified in federal law and would present serious challenges to livestock producers. NPPC opposes the new standards, and they point out there are a number of problems with the proposed …
USDA Signs Three International Agreements Supporting Animal Health and Global Trade
International trade is of course a key factor, but trade restrictions resulting from an animal disease outbreak can have devastating economic effects. With this in mind, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service signed three international agreements on this topic during a recent meeting of the World Organization for Animal Health in Paris, France. These agreements will make it easier …
U.S. Meat Industry Represents $1.02 Trillion in Economic Output
A new study shows the U.S. meat and poultry industry accounts for $1.02 trillion in total economic output or 5.6 percent of gross domestic product. The analysis, commissioned by the North American Meat Institute, found the meat and poultry industry is responsible for 5.4 million jobs and $257 billion in wages. The report says not only does the meat and …
Cage Free Egg
These days more consumers are making their voices heard about how they think farmers should produce crops and livestock. Cathy Isom looks into how consumer demand is changing the nation’s egg industry, and what this will mean for producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida …
Cage Free Egg Production on a Rapid Rise
The nation’s egg industry is in the process of making what one industry leader calls “an unprecedented transition”. Gary Crawford has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to …
Lower Forecast for Red Meat and Poultry Production
According to the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Report from USDA, the Livestock, Poultry and Dairy section indicates the forecast for total red meat and poultry production in 2016 and 2017 is lowered from last month, largely as higher feed prices dampen the rate of production growth. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril …