Last week, U.S. Reps. Filemon Vela (D-Texas), Cindy Axne (D-Iowa), Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), Vincente Gonsalez (D-Texas), Jim Costa (D-Calif.) and Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.) introduced the Protecting America’s Food & Agricultural Act (H.R. 4482). It would authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to hire more agriculture inspectors in order to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever in the U.S. The …
Bama’s Best Burger Contest Winner Announced
A winner has been announced in the 2019 Bama’s Best Burger Contest. Ali Cantrell, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) director of education and outreach, says this year’s winner is from Eufaula, Alabama. Announcement from Alabama Cattlemen’s Association: Eufaula Restaurant Named Home to 2019 Bama’s Best Burger Brickstone Burgers & Brews in Eufaula been named the winner of the 2019 Bama’s Best …
USDA Projects Higher 2020 Beef Production
A U.S. Department of Agriculture analyst says when the fire-ravaged beef plant in Holcomb, Kansas, returns to operation, it will help spur higher beef production and higher cattle prices next year. Gary Crawford has the story. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …
OCM Smear Campaign Draws Response from NCBA CEO
by Colin Woodall, NCBA CEO (NCBA-Sept. 26, 2019) — The activist-funded Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) has again resorted to half-truths and smear tactics to pit beef producers against one another. It’s clear that their allies at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) have taught the staff some new tricks to help tear the beef industry apart from …
Japanese Trade Deal Good for Beef and Pork Producers
The new U.S.-Japanese trade deal announced Wednesday addresses several agricultural and industrial tariffs. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Steve Censky told AgNet Media, that the agreement will have a significant impact on several commodities, most notably the beef and pork industries. Censky said the agreement will allow both the U.S. beef and pork industries to compete more fairly. Japanese officials have indicated …
NCBA President Jennifer Houston Testifies on State of Cattle Industry
WASHINGTON (NCBA-Sept. 25, 2019) — Jennifer Houston, President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), testified about the current state of the cattle industry before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Topics ranged from the effects of the recent fire at a Tyson beef processing facility in Kansas to the pending reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading …
Chinese Demand Pushing Meat Prices Higher
(NAFB) — China has recently been buying a lot of meat. The Wall Street Journal says their recent purchases are pushing up the prices of beef, pork, and poultry around the globe. Meat buyers are increasing their activity after African Swine Fever hit the country hard and reduced the size of the world’s largest pig herd by more than a …
Florida Ranch Rodeo State Finals This Weekend
The Florida Ranch Rodeo State Finals and Cowboy Heritage Festival is coming up this weekend, Sept. 27-28, at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida. DeAnne Maples, Florida Beef Council director of beef marketing and promotion, invites everyone to attend. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …
Alabama Cattlemen Promoting Beef Fest
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), through the Beef Checkoff program, is promoting a new event coming up on Oct. 12. ACA Director of Education and Outreach Ali Cantrell says the event is called Beef Fest. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm …
Busy Time Promoting Georgia Beef
Representatives of the Beef Checkoff program in Georgia have been busy attending various events promoting beef. Georgia Beef Board’s Kaytlyn Malia tells where they’ve been and where they will be heading in the next few weeks. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …