Egg Shortage-Part 2

Dan Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Poultry

In this part on egg shortage Cathy Isom checks how the egg shortage and price hikes are impacting some of the favorite foods we eat and how long this may impact consumers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Southeast AgNet This Week: Benefits for Farmers Markets; Ag Gets Waiver

Randall Weiseman Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Sheep-Goats, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables, Water

Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes reports on how farmers can benefit from USDA grants, and how livestock farmers and other ag people have been granted a waiver from the Hours-of-Service rule. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed …

Bird Flu Brings on Record High Wholesale Egg Prices

Randall Weiseman Livestock, Poultry

USDA has raised its forecast for wholesale egg prices this year and next because of the effects of bird flu on egg production. Gary Crawford has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Egg Shortage-Part 1

Dan Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Poultry

How do you like your eggs? In this, the first part of her series, Cathy Isom checks out what we can expect to pay for eggs – and for how long – because of the effects of bird flu. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

House Passes Bill to Repeal Mandatory COOL for Beef, Pork, and Chicken

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

From the House Committee on Agriculture: Today, the House passed H.R. 2393, the Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act, by a vote of 300-131. Introduced by House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX), H.R. 2393 amends the Agriculture Marketing Act of 1946 to effectively repeal mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets …

Ag Gets Waiver from ‘Hours-Of-Service’ Rule

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

From the National Pork Producers Council: WASHINGTON, D.C., June 10, 2015 – America’s hog, cattle and poultry farmers have been granted a 2-year waiver from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s hours-of-service rule for certain drivers. The rule, issued in mid-2013 by DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), requires truck drivers to take a 30-minute rest break for every eight …

Southeast AgNet This Week: Limiting Farm Entities; Weather and Bird Flu

Tacy Callies Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Water, Weather

Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes a report on opposition to a proposal that would limit the number of entities on a farming operation as well as news on how warm weather is affecting avian influenza. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture …

Vilsack on Ruling in Favor of U.S. in India Case

Randall Weiseman General, Livestock, Poultry

Last week it was announced the United States won its World Trade Organization case against India regarding their eight-year-old ban on U.S. poultry, meat, eggs and live pigs. India claimed it needed to restrict these ag products to prevent avian influenza from entering their country. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack explains the importance of this ruling in the context of science-based …