The U.S. dairy industry is applauding the Trump administration’s latest effort to challenge Canadian dairy trade practices and defend market access promised under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA. The White House announced this week it will impose a 50% tariff on dairy imports from Canada, invoking Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. Administration officials say the action is …
ACA Congratulates Counties Who Reached Their Membership Goals
Several counties in Alabama have gone above and beyond in recruiting new membership for the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association. Erin Beasley of the ACA discussed these counties and this achievement. “We want to congratulate the 29 county presidents that we recently had go, what we call over the top in their membership, and the deadline was June 30th, and these 29 …
NCBA Launches Succession Planning Module
Starting the conversation of succession planning is never easy. However, it’s an important topic. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has recently released a new resource to help start the discussion. The online learning module aims at guiding families through the steps of transition and helps families create operation-specific succession plans. NCBA President Gene Copenhaver said, “I’ve been through transition discussions …
Bright Future for Cattle Industry as NCBA Wraps up Meeting
Nearly 700 cattle producers from across the country gathered last week in Aurora, Colorado for the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting, and the message coming out of the event is one of optimism for the cattle business. Hosted by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the meeting brought producers together to discuss policy priorities, efforts on beef promotion, industry challenges, and …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 07-17-2026
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended July 17, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended July 17, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 9,843 head compared to 8,741 last weerk and 11,201 last …
Dairy Producers Gather on Capitol Hill to Support Ag Labor Reform
Recently, dairy advocates from across the country met on Capitol Hill to urge lawmakers to support the agricultural labor reform. This is in conclusion of a National Milk Producers Federation summit for state dairy associations. According to the National Milk Producers Federation, quote, the two-day meeting brought more than three dozen advocates to Washington, with farmers and industry leaders sharing …
Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle Numbers to Change
Technical signals clearly show live cattle and feeder cattle futures heavily oversold, but a correction could be a slow process. Even though cattle and feeder cattle futures are the most oversold so far this year now, as we end the week, managed money traders holding long positions have been throwing in the towel here late week, pushing August live cattle …
ACA Looks Forward to Upcoming Junior Roundup
With the Junior Cattlemen’s Roundup coming up soon, Southeast AgNet sat down with Bailey Watson of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) to tell us more. “So next week will be our Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association 20th annual roundup, which will take place in Montgomery July 23rd through the 26th. We’re super excited,” said Watson. “We’ll be welcoming about 104 kids …
Florida Beef Council Describes the High Value of Eating Beef
The Florida Beef Council had the opportunity to work with the North Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Deanne Maples with the Florida Beef Council shared with us more. “We recently had the opportunity to partner with the North Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for a continuing education event with about 40 of their registered dietitians from across the …
GBB Plays a Role in Helping Educate Students On Importance of Agriculture at the GVATA Conference
As the Georgia Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association Summer Conference is being held, we had a chat with Wyatt Doolittle, of the Georgia Beef Board to tell us more. “We’re here at the Summer Conference in Athens where hundreds of agricultural teachers from every corner of our state are coming together to learn, collaborate, and prepare for another great school year …










