cattle producers

Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board

Cattle producers are proud of the work that has been funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and we sat down with Ken Griner, past president of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association and past chairman of the Enhancement Board to learn more. “We are being exceptionally responsible with the money, probably, in my opinion, more responsible than most any state money …

Livestock

USDA Opens State-of-the-art Livestock Insect Lab

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service has opened the Knippling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory in Kerrville, Texas. In a press release posted by the USDA, the goal of the facility is to “provide the U.S. cattle industry with innovative tools and advanced technologies to manage and eliminate the invasive fly and tick pests that threaten the …

Central America

Central America Growing Exports Market For US Pork and Beef

Central America is expected to continue to be a growing market for U.S. Pork and Beef according to Ricardo ZĂşniga, featured speaker at the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Spring Conference in Oklahoma City last week. ZĂşniga, focused on the role that the Dominican Republic – Central America Free Trade Agreement will play in these exports. “The most important story …

ajca roundup

Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Announces Details on AJCA Roundup in Montgomery

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association will be holding the AJCA Roundup in Montgomery and we caught up with Bailey Watson with ACA to learn more. “We are actually celebrating our 20th annual AJCA Roundup. It will be held July 23rd through the 26th on the Garrett Coliseum grounds in Montgomery. Super excited as we, you know, kick off this 20th year. We got …

Central America

USMEF Releases Study of Red Meat Exports Increases Domestic Feed Demand

The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) released a study highlighting how red meat exports provided increased value to corn and soybean producers in 2025. According to USMEF, “Nationally, U.S. beef and pork exports accounted for $2.18 billion in market value to corn producers in 2025, $375 million to distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS), and $1 billion to soybean producers, …

Dairy

Milk and Dairy Product Futures Spurred By Demand

Butter and non-fat dry milk prices started the year in a deep slump, resulting in milk checks that didn’t even cover costs. According to dairy economists at CoBank, June Class IV milk futures have climbed nearly $7 per hundred since New Year’s, trading over $22, they say, an unprecedented move in just five months. Further, analysts at CoBank point to two very different reasons. …

fda

FDA Approves NWS Drug for use in Dairy Cattle

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a recent Emergency Use Authorization for Dectomax CA-1for the prevention and treatment of New World Screwworm in Dairy Cattle. The authorization of Dectomax CA-1, which is sponsored by Zoetis, includes emergency use in dairy cattle including lactating dairy cows, dry dairy cows, replacement dairy heifers 20 months of age and older, but excludes …

forage

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage Development

The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board provides funding that is crucial to the development of forages for the Florida cattle industry. We caught up with Dr. Marcelo Wallau, Forage Extension Specialist with the University of Florida to learn more. “So the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board has been crucial for the development of my forage extension and research programs here and to my …