ncba

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

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

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 …

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Georgia Dairy Producers To Weigh In On Assessments

Georgia Dairy Producers will have the opportunity to weigh in on two assessments this month and we caught up with Bryce Trotter from the Georgia Milk Producers who provided an overview of these assessments. 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 …

National Peanut Month

Peanut Stocks Report Featured Uses

The latest Stocks Report highlights the products from peanuts and their uses. Tyron Spearman highlights the increases in the use of these products. 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 …

agricultural commodities

Corn and Soybean Price Watch

The coming days could be important for the grain trade. Mark Oppold looks at what the potential expectations are for corn and soybeans. 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 …

USMEF Assisting Japanese Restaurant Chains Shifting To US Pork Product

The US Meat Export Federation is assisting two Japanese chain restaurants in shifting their pork products to US produced pork. USMEF CEO Dan Halstrom explains the work that USMEF, the National Pork Board and USDA have undertaken to provide more value on underutilized cuts from the US. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

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US Agriculture Secretary Questioned on Hurricane Helene Relief

The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations held a hearing earlier this week to review the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the US Department of Agriculture. During the hearing, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins answered questions from the Senators and in his questioning, Senator Jon Ossoff pointedly asked Secretary Rollins about the status of disaster relief funding in …

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USDA Meteorologist Provides Update on Drought Coverage Acres

As ag producers are getting into the field, proper soil moisture is a key factor in their planting decisions. With the recent rains across the country, USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides an update on the amount of acres in drought and the impacts on certain agricultural commodities. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Georgia Beef Board

Georgia Beef Board Highlights Dairy Cattle’s Role in the Beef Checkoff

The Georgia Beef Board is highlighting dairy cattle’s role in the beef checkoff and we spoke with Joel Keith, a dairy farmer who serves on the Georgia Beef Board about the impact that dairy cows have on the checkoff program. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For …

Alabama Cattlemen’s Applauds Selection of New FSA Director

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association is applauding the Trump Administration’s selection of Monica Carroll as the new Alabama Farm Service Agency Director. We spoke with Erin Beasley from the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association to get her take on the selection. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant …