From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: DES MOINES, Iowa, April 10, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recently reached agreements allowing U.S. beef and pork producers greater access to consumers in Mexico and Peru. The two agreements announced Friday will allow U.S. producers to export slaughter cattle to Mexico and …
Livestock Export and Price Update
USDA released their April World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report this past week, but there weren’t many changes compared to the March report. When it comes to the livestock sector of the report, USDA Acting Chief Economist Robert Johansson looks at exports and prices in the pork and beef sectors and gives an updated outlook for broilers and turkeys. …
Antibiotic Use
Everett Griner talks about producers overusing antibiotics in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Company Phasing Out Suppliers Using Gestation Crates and Cages
Dunkin’ Donuts has announced its commitment to use gestation crate-free pork and cage-free eggs in its foods by the year 2022. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle …
Southeast AgNet This Week: Farmer Deadline Today; Women Legislators
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes information on an important deadline happening today for farmers as well as a report on a meeting of the National Foundation for Women Legislators. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida …
3rd Annual Georgia Grown Symposium
From the Georgia Department of Agriculture: The Georgia Grown Agriculture Commodity Commission and the Georgia Department of Agriculture are proud to announce the 3rd annual Georgia Grown Symposium. This year’s symposium will be held on April 30th at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, Georgia. The focus of this year’s symposium will be “Growing Innovation and Profits.” Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics …
February Meat Exports Lower Year-over-Year, but Show Improvement
According to data from USDA that was compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation, February exports of U.S. beef and pork bounced back to some degree from the totals posted in January, despite impacts from severe congestion in the West Coast ports. Joe Schuele has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending April 3, 2015
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we looked at the Prospective Plantings report released by USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service, the latest USDA forecast for food prices, and a story concerning the issue with labeling GMO crops. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
A New Forecast for Retail Food Prices
Cathy Isom has the latest USDA forecast for food prices, which includes some good news for pork lovers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of …
More Woes for Hog Producers
While hog producers seem to be reacting faster and more strongly than expected to the high supply and low price situation, Gary Crawford also reports pork exports could fall this year, adding to the woes for U.S. producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources …