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Recently, Brooke Rollins, United States Secretary of Agriculture, held an event at Moore Air Base in Texas. At this event, Secretary Rollins announced a new Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The goal of this MOU is to further reinforce the commitment to protect the nation’s food, agriculture, and veterinary systems from New World Screwworm. At …
Shorthorn Cattle: The Versatile Breed That Supported America’s Westward Expansion As pioneers pushed westward and established farms across the expanding United States, one breed of cattle became an essential part of everyday agricultural life: the Shorthorn. Known for its remarkable versatility, the breed provided milk, meat, and dependable draft power, making it one of the most valuable livestock breeds in …
The FDA is giving farmers, ranchers, veterinarians, and wildlife managers another tool in the fight against New World Screwworm. The agency announced recently an Emergency Use Authorization for CLiK Extra wound spray, a product that can help prevent New World Screwworm infections in a wide range of animals. The authorization covers sheep, cattle, goats, swine, and animals including llamas, alpacas, …
We recently sat down with Erin Beasley of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association. Beasley discussed with Southeast AgNet the importance of membership. “Well, this summer we’ve wrapped up our summer regional meetings and they’ve been a huge success,” said Beasley. “That’s a great membership drive for us and just overall awareness of association and a lot of the member benefits that …
Southeast AgNet recently sat down with Clint Richardson, NCBA Division Region 2 representative for Florida. Here is what Richardson had to say about the recent NCBA summer business meeting. “I would accentuate the importance of the summer business meetings related to the checkoff process, right, how we utilize those dollars, and it was a great experience and something that I …
We recently sat down with Wyatt Doolittle of the Georgia Beef Board to discuss imports and exports. This is what Doolittle had to say. “So today we’re going to dig into a question that comes up often. That’s why does the U.S. import beef while exporting so much of it? So, the United States is a premium beef producer. Our …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended August 7, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- August 7, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 14,447 head compared to 6,291 last week and 13,002 last …
U.S. beef exports delivered more value in June despite shipping fewer pounds overseas, while pork exports felt the impact of temporary trade restrictions that have now been resolved. According to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation, June beef exports totaled nearly 89,000 metric tons, down 6% from a year ago. Even so, export value …
With the Farm Bill 2.0 being under review, we sat down with NCBA’s CEO, Colin Woodall, to discuss mandatory country-of-origin labeling. “So NCBA has long-standing policy against mandatory country of origin labeling, and this is an issue that has been divisive within the industry for many years now. NCBA’s policy process is focused on the members of the association, and …
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) is looking forward to their upcoming session two of their Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program (YCLP). Michael Smith of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association talked with us about the importance of programs like this. “Our Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program is a checkoff funded program here in the state for folks aged about 22 to 40 and we …
