Alabama Cattlemen’s association

ACA Hosts Board Meeting and Kicks Off Leadership Program This Week

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association will host a board meeting this week along with the kickoff for this year’s leadership program. We spoke with Erin Beasley, Executive Vice President of Alabama Cattlemen’s who provided a preview of this week’s activities. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future …

cotton harvest

USDA Releases Final 2024 Cotton Report

The US Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service has released the final Cotton production  report for 2024 for the southeast. Becky Sommer with USDA NASS explains. The final 2024 production for all cotton is estimated at 14.4 million 480?pound bales, 19 percent higher than the 2023 crop. The United States yield for all cotton is estimated at 886 pounds per acre, down 14 pounds from …

traders

Export Growth Noted in Latest USDA Ag Trade Outlook

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 Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle …

fda

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

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 …

agricultural trade

Foreign Ag Service Report Highlights Peanut Exports

The Foreign Ag Service report is highlighting peanut exports and Tyron Spearman reviews the findings. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

antitrust

Livestock Industry Reaction to US/UK Trade Agreement

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

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 Provides …

trade plan

USDA Trade Promotion Applications Open

Tyron Spearman shares the details on the upcoming Trade Promotion Effort by USDA. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril …

UF/IFAS

Beginning of Heifer Retention?

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 Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong …

action

Secretary Rollins Announces Expedited Disaster Relief Funds

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 …