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Florida Beef Council Attends Cattle Industry Convention

Dan Cattle, Florida, Florida Beef Council (FBC)

The Florida Beef Council (FBC) took part in the Cattle Industry Convention last week in San Antonio, Texas. FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, says overall they had a strong presence at the annual event. For more information on Beef Checkoff activities in Florida, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, …

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Alabama Cattlemen Attend Cattle Industry Convention

Dan Alabama, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Cattle

Various members of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) were able to attend the 2025 Cattle Industry Convention last week in San Antonio. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley talks about some of the issues that were discussed. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement …

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Concerns with USAID Issues

Dan Agri-Business

There has been a lot in the news lately about the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and changes the Trump Administration wants to make to the civilian foreign aid  and development assistance program. As Tyron Spearman reports, these issues are affecting one company who has worked for years to provide a peanut product to those in need. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education …

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Running Through Crop Report Numbers

Dan Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field Crops

While crop reports at this time of the year are not big ones, there are still numbers in them that traders are interested in. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports …

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Agricultural Manufacturers and Traders Report Tough Profit Outlooks

Dan Economy

Several of the biggest agricultural companies in America are feeling a pinch to their bottom lines. Reuters says Archer-Daniels-Midland posted its lowest fourth-quarter profits in six years, thanks to weak oilseed crush margins and uncertainty over U.S. biofuel policy. ADM, based in Chicago, says it’s going to cut costs by $500 million to $750 million during the next three to …

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Farm Leaders Call for Stronger Farm Bill, Risk Management at Senate Ag Hearing

Dan Agri-Business, American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), Farm Bill, Funding, Legislative

At a recent Senate Agriculture Committee hearing titled Perspectives from the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 1, agricultural leaders Zippy Duvall, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation, and Rob Larew, President of the National Farmers Union, urged lawmakers to modernize the Farm Bill and strengthen risk management programs amid economic struggles faced by farmers …

American Agriculture

American Agriculture History Minute: Ohio Early Corn Production Leader

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, Corn, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Once early settlers crossed the Appalachians, many had had enough of that kind of rough travel and settled in what is now eastern and central Ohio.  Europeans continued to rely on agriculture as a primary means of feeding their families and of course, withstanding the winter to come. Most raised wheat …

Cotton Jassid’s Potential Threat to Georgia’s Crop

Clint Thompson Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC)

By Clint Thompson Georgia’s cotton growers should be mindful that a new insect is on the radar of the University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Team. Phillip Roberts, a UGA Extension cotton entomologist, spoke about the Cotton Jassid at the recent Georgia Cotton Commission meeting. He said the insect was observed in multiple counties in Florida in 2024, including Jackson County …

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Peanut Loan Program Working Well

Dan Economy, Peanuts

Updated numbers indicate the peanut loan program is working well. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support …

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Record Large Pork Exports, Beef Export Value Higher

Dan Beef, Cattle, Exports/Imports, Pork, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

According to year-end data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), exports of U.S. pork eclipsed previous highs in both volume and value in 2024, while beef export value climbed 5% from 2023. Rusty Halvorson has more details. According to USMEF, December pork exports totaled 267,132 metric tons (mt), slightly below last year’s large volume, while value …