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Export Growth Noted in Latest USDA Ag Trade Outlook

Dale Sandlin Trade

With increased focus on imports and exports due to recent tariffs, USDA is noting export growth in their latest usda ag trade outlook. USDA Economist James Kaufman provided an overview of this export growth. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB …

New World Screwworm

US Border Closed to Cattle From Mexico Due To New World Screwworm

Dale Sandlin Cattle, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

The US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has suspended the importation of cattle, horse and bison across the US/Mexico border due to the threat of the New World Screwworm. The announcement was made over the weekend, prompted by the northward spread of the New World Screwworm in Mexico and has been detected in remote farms with minimal cattle movement within …

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Foreign Ag Service Report Highlights Peanut Exports

Dale Sandlin Export/Import, Peanuts

The Foreign Ag Service report is highlighting peanut exports and Tyron Spearman reviews the findings. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025

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Livestock Industry Reaction to US/UK Trade Agreement

Dale Sandlin Industry, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Trade, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

The livestock industry is reacting to the trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom reached last week. NCBA Executive Director for Government Affairs, Kent Bacus explains the benefits of this trade agreement to the cattle industry. USMEF Dan Halstrom shares the potential for red meat exports to the UK and the other work to be done to …

US/UK Reach Trade Deal Favorable To Farmers

Dale Sandlin Trade

The United States and The United Kindgom have reached a trade deal that provides favorable access to farmers. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick provides details on this agreement. During the Announcement at the Oval Office, US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins spoke on a few key agricultural commodities that will benefit from this agreement. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers …

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USDA Trade Promotion Applications Open

Dale Sandlin Trade, USDA

Tyron Spearman shares the details on the upcoming Trade Promotion Effort by USDA. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025

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Beginning of Heifer Retention?

Dale Sandlin Beef, Cattle, Marketing

Oklahoma State Economist Dr. Derrell Peel highlights the key indicators that may show the beginning of heifer retention. Mark Oppold explores this possibility. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025

Rollins

Secretary Rollins Announces Expedited Disaster Relief Funds

Dale Sandlin USDA

US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced that the department will be Expediting Disaster relief funds. Secretary Rollins touted the USDA’s recent rollout of the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) which a USDA press release calls the “quickest, most effective rollout of emergency payments in the history of the program.”  So far, over 450,000 farmers across 49 states have …

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NCBA Hiring Interns for Communications, Policy and Events for Fall 2025

Dale Sandlin National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is hiring interns for communications, Policy and Events positions through three unique internship experiences for the fall 2025 semester. The application period is open for an organizational communications internship and Meetings and events internship in Centennial Colorado and the Public Policy Internship in Washington DC. The organizational communications internship is new this year and provides …

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Alabama Equine Owners Encouraged To Vaccinate Their Horses

Dale Sandlin Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI), Equine, Livestock

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Rick Pate and State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Frazier are encouraging horse owners to vaccinate for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile Virus (WNV). EEE is a mosquito-transmitted disease that is more severe than West Nile Virus with a mortality rate of nearly 90%. West Nile Virus is a significant threat to …