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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, …
Bird Flu Brings on Record High Wholesale Egg Prices
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 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 …
Egg Shortage-Part 1
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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …
Meat Prices
Everett Griner talks about 2015 meat prices up again 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 …
House Passes Bill to Repeal Mandatory COOL for Beef, Pork, and Chicken
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 ContentFlorida Cattle …
Ag Gets Waiver from ‘Hours-Of-Service’ Rule
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
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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in …
Vilsack on Ruling in Favor of U.S. in India Case
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 …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending June 5, 2015
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we explain why the number of avian influenza cases in the U.S. has begun to decline, look at how some appose a proposal to limit the number of entities on farming operations, and how regulations on drones may delay development. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama …
Summer Heat Reducing Number of Avian Influenza Cases
The number of avian influenza cases in the United States has begun to decline. Dr. John Clifford, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) chief veterinary officer, and Dr. David Swayne, with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Southeast Poultry Lab, talk about how the summer heat and sunshine are helping. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle …