Officials Plan for Faster, Smoother Response if Bird Flu Returns

Federal veterinary officials are working on plans to have a faster and smoother response if avian influenza does return this fall. 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 …

Nationwide Recall of Aspen Foods Chicken Products Due to Potential Health Risk

From the Georgia Department of Agriculture: Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black is alerting Georgians to the recall of certain Aspen Foods stuffed chicken products distributed in Georgia due to potential health risk to consumers. Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) inspectors will be checking retail stores and warehouses to make sure the recalled products have been removed from sale. Here …

A Few Changes in the Meat Forecast

In USDA’s latest meat forecast, there were not a lot of big changes from last month, but World Outlook board Chair Seth Meyer says there were a few changes in the forecasts for all categories of meat production for both this and next year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong …

The Pros and Cons of Vaccines Against Avian Influenza

While efforts are underway to deal with a possible return of Avian Influenza this fall, one expert says there are both pro’s and con’s on the possible use of vaccines against the bird flu. Gary Crawford has more on that story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between …

Stallman Announces Departure in January

From American Farm Bureau Federation WASHINGTON, D.C., July 14, 2015 – American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman announced today that he will not seek reelection in January 2016 following 16 years at the helm of the nation’s largest, most influential general farm organization. Stallman, a cattle and rice producer from Columbus, Texas, is the 11th president during AFBF’s almost …

Southeast AgNet This Week: Avian Influenza; Cuban Agriculture Overview

Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes a report on preparing for the possible return of avian influenza this fall as well as details on how Cuban agriculture could affect Florida. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship …

Perdue Farms Raising More Chickens without Antibiotics

Perdue Farms is raising more than half its chickens without any kind of antibiotics and also announced a new ad campaign on the company’s progress of reducing antibiotic use in poultry. 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 …

Few Changes to Meat Outlook

USDA released the monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report Friday and there weren’t many changes to the meat forecast compared to last month. 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 …

Ag in Review for the Week Ending July 10, 2015

In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we hear about testimony given to the Senate Ag Committee concerning Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, how Congress has work remaining concerning agriculture, why some residents are returning to their rural hometown and more. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Increasing Migratory Bird Surveillance

A lot of work is underway by individual states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture in preparing for a possible return of avian influenza this fall. Efforts include more monitoring and sampling of wild migratory birds. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …