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Additional Funding Opportunity For Small Meat and Poultry Plants Announced

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the Small Processors Action Plan last week to “better support small and very small meat and poultry processing plants, improve customer service, and reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens while maintaining strong food safety protections for consumers.”  Secretary Rollins said, “Today’s announcement marks another step toward rebuilding our domestic beef industry, the actions contained in …

Alabama Department of Agriculture

Alabama Department of Agriculture Encourages Meat Processor To Take Advantage of Funding Opportunity

The Alabama Department of Agriculture is encouraging meat processors that are eligible to apply for a new funding opportunity through the USDA Rural Development Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program – Phase 4. According to the Department, “The program provides $60 million in grant funding to support beef-focused processing facilities and strengthen local and regional supply chains. Funding is intended …

Alabama Cattlemen’s

Alabama Cattlemen’s Region Meetings Begin This Week

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Region Meetings begin this week and we caught up with Erin Beasley, Executive Vice President of the ACA to learn more. “Well looking forward to rolling out another summer of regional meetings for the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association. We get started this Friday on June the 12th. Gonna begin in North Alabama this year at the Priceville Event Center. That …

New World Screwworm

Additional Detections of New World Screwworm in Texas

Late last week, USDA APHIS announced a second detection of New World Screwworm in Zavala County approximately 5.6 miles from the first confirmed detection, and on Monday, APHIS announced two additional cases, a calf in La Salle County, Texas and a dog in Andrews County, Texas. Currently, epidemiological investigations are ongoing for both cases and according to APHIS, “early reports indicate the …

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Cattle Markets Reacting To NWS Detections

It’s been interesting to watch live cattle and feeder cattle futures reaction to confirmation of a screwworm (NWS) case in Texas last week. A newborn calf in southern Texas, the first confirmed case in the U.S. since 1966. Now, on the surface, one would expect a very negative market reaction, but so far, Trader is looking at further tightening of cattle numbers, lower beef …

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Agriculture Leaders Release Statements on NWS

After the recent discovery of New World Screwworm in Texas last week, several agriculture leaders have released statements sharing how they are taking action to combat this livestock industry threat. Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson said “We have been working in close coordination with federal, state and industry partners to prepare for the New world screwworm’s arrival in the …

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers Questions

The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board encourages research into Producers questions that impact their operations. We caught up with Dr. Marcelo Wallau with the University of Florida to discuss one of his research projects to learn how these projects would not be studied without the Board’s funding and where the research questions come from. “This is the type of work that …

New World Screwworm

USDA Takes Action Against New World Screwworm

A confirmed detection of New World Screwworm was found recently in Zavala County, Texas. In a post on X, Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, said “The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Texas Animal Health officials are taking immediate action to contain and eradicate NWS from the area.” Secretary Rollins also spoke on the measures currently being implemented to exterminate NWS, …

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Live and Feeder Cattle Reports

Expanded trading limits for live cattle and feeder cattle went into effect on Monday, and although limits have not been tested this week, live cattle and feeder cattle continue under pressure.  We look at August live cattle, major support now. We think coming in around 2.33, 2.32. August has hit near that level twice since the 1st of April and …