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The Florida Beef Council shared the value of beef with dieticians at a recent event. We caught up with Jamie Lee McIntyre Registered Dietician Nutritionist who presented on behalf of the Florida Beef Council at the event to learn more. McIntyre said, “We spoke at the Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics annual symposium to about 200 to 250 dietitians in …
The Georgia Beef Board is gearing up for next month as May is Georgia’s Beef Month. We caught up with Wyatt Doolittle with the Georgia Beef Board to learn more. Doolittle said, “ It’s a great time to celebrate the hardworking farm families who raise high quality beef across our state. From the mountains of North Georgia to the farms and ranches …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the Army Corps of Engineers, held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new domestic sterile fly production facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas last week. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Lieutenant General William H. Butch Graham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding General led the ground breaking as part …
Trade negotiations have been a main focus of the Trump administration and we caught up with Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg to learn how the trade deal between the United States and the United Kingdom will impact beef producers. Under Secretary Lindberg said, “Yeah, so one of the very first, if not, I think it …
The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board has built strong ties between Florida’s Cattle Industry and the University of Florida. We sat down with Dr. Scott Angle, Senior Vice President For Agriculture And Natural Resources and leader of UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences to learn more. Dr. Angle said, “I think it just goes back to relationships because there is …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released their latest Beef Production and Price forecasts. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski explains,” Our beef production forecast for this year, we lowered by 20 million pounds. This reflects just the fact that we’re anticipating a little bit lower steer and heifer slaughter, partially offset by higher weights and more cow slaughter. But overall …
We’re keeping an eye on live cattle and feeder cattle futures and cash markets here late week. Cattle and feeder cattle futures have set new contract highs this week, both June live cattle and May feeder cattle. Packers still buying cattle. Saturday, last week, feedlots held firm, looking for steady to higher money. Looks like more of the same this week. And the cookout …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the creation of a National Proving Grounds Network for AgTech to help evaluate ag technology under real-world ranching and farming conditions. The initiative was designed to test and validate tools, existing and emerging, to provide farmers and ranchers with insights when choosing technology for their operations. Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics …
JBS USA has announced that they have reached a new collective bargaining agreement with UFCW Local 7 at their Greeley, Colorado Beef Production Facility. According to JBS, “he agreement, which runs through April 2028, reflects the same economic framework JBS USA presented in its Last, Best and Final offer—an offer that remained unchanged economically throughout the bargaining process. While JBS USA is …
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association connects with the cattle industry through various efforts and one of those is through visits at the Alabama stockyards. We caught up with Michael Smith with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association to learn more. Smith said, “We are kind of getting back in the normal swing of things here at the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association and one of my …
