The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Strengthening Processing for U.S. Ranchers, or SPUR, Guaranteed Loan Program includes seafood processing. U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Seafood Director Michael Illenberg explains the need for this inclusion. “The strengthening of seafood exports, there are a lot of opportunities for our fisheries and our aquaculture producers to export seafood to other countries to help …
FL Farm Bureau Federation President Shares Thoughts on the Future of the Beef Industry
Florida Farm Bureau Federation President Jeb Smith sat down with Southeast AgNet to discuss Amendment 2’s defeat and what he sees as the next steps for Florida agriculture. In reference to the beef industry, this is what Smith shared. “I think too, moving in from an optimistic standpoint, I think there are some good opportunities. The beef industry, even though …
Beef and Pork Exports Updates
According to the latest USDA trade data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation, September beef exports topped 81,000 metric tons, up 1% from a year ago. Export value climbed 8% to more than $712 million. Strong demand from Taiwan led the way, with additional gains reported in South Korea and throughout the Caribbean. Beef export value also improved in …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 11-06-2026
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended November 6, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended November 06, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 9,819 head compared to 15,437 last week and 11,543 last …
Details on SPUR Program
The Strengthening Processing for U.S. Ranchers, or SPUR, Guaranteed Loan Program aims to encourage more processors across the country. Undersecretary of Rural Development Glen Smith gives more details on the initiative. “It’s in the form of guaranteed loans, up to 90 percent guarantee. That means those processors, it can be for new facilities, it can be for new equipment, it …
FBC Tells the Story of the Beef Industry at Nutrition Conference
The Florida Beef Council (FBC) recently attended the Food Nutrition Conference and Expo. Deanne Maples with the Florida Beef Council sat down to tell us more. “The Florida Beef Council joined more than 8,000 attendees in San Antonio last week. That’s a premier conference for health care professionals, registered dieticians, nutritionists, researchers, educators, those folks who are helping to guide …
Grazing The Facts – The Importance of Beef Checkoff Dollars: FCA 2nd Vice President Shares His Journey in the Cattle Industry
On the latest episode of Grazing The Facts, Jason Conrad, 2nd Vice President of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, joins the conversation to share his journey in the cattle industry and discuss the importance of the Beef Checkoff program. Recorded on October 27, Conrad offers insight into the challenges he faced getting started in the cattle business, the influential people who …
GBB Promotes Beef at Events Across the State
The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) has been hard at work promoting beef at several events across the state. Wyatt Doolittle with the Georgia Beef Board is here to tell us more. “It’s been another busy couple of weeks here at the Georgia Beef Board and we’ve had some great opportunities to connect with consumers across the state through two key …
Registration Open for ACA Convention
Registration for the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association convention is now open. Erin Beasley of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association sat down with Southeast AgNet to tell us more. “Well, the association is excited that the 84th annual ACA Convention & Trade Show registration is open,” said Beasley. “That event is going to be February 19th and 20th 2027 in Montgomery and we …
Companies Join USA Label Initiative
Eight additional meat and poultry companies have joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s voluntary Product of USA Labeling Initiative, bringing the total number of participating companies to more than 30 nationwide. The announcement came on Friday from Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. The Product of USA label was designed to help consumers identify meat and poultry products that are born, raised, …









