A new report projects that demand for meat and poultry will continue to drive sales in the U.S., helping total retail sales reach $100 billion by 2021. The report by market research firm Packaged Facts says meat and poultry products are consumer favorites, food industry mainstays and protein powerhouses, all factors that will keep the U.S. animal protein industry growing. …
Marketing U.S. Beef in Other Countries
Trade has been in the news alot lately, and the beef industry is of course very involved in trade issues. As a matter of fact, Cattlemen’s Beef Board CEO Polly Ruhland, says the National Beef Checkoff program continues to market U.S. beef in other countries. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Georgia Beef Producers Reminded to Vote on Renewal of Assessment
Georgia beef producers are being reminded to get their votes in concerning the renewal of the Georgia Agriculture Commodity Commission for Beef. The marketing order to establish a $1 per head assessment on all cattle sold in Georgia for beef with a value over $100 started back in 2014 and it is required that the market order be voted on …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the Alabama and Georgia livestock market reports for the week ending May 12th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended May 12, 2017, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 12,600 head compared to 11,779 last week and 9,331 year ago. Compared …
NCC Statement on US-China Preliminary Trade Agreement on Beef, Poultry
“This announcement is a positive development and a testament to the administration’s work to break down some of the existing obstacles that have been preventing U.S. chicken from regaining access to the Chinese market,” said National Chicken Council President Mike Brown. “With the announcement of U.S. beef access to China, we encourage the administration to continue their work to remove …
Initial Results of the 100-Day Action Plan of the U.S. – China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue
President of the United States Donald Trump and President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping agreed at their Mar-a-Lago meeting to advance U.S. – China economic cooperation with a 100-day action plan under the framework of the U.S. – China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue. Under the leadership of the co-chairs, Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of …
Agriculture Secretary Perdue on Trade Breakthrough with China
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today hailed the agreement between the United States and China on several key trade issues, most notably the return of American beef to the Chinese market after a hiatus that began in 2004. Secretary Perdue issued the following statement: “This is tremendous news for the American beef industry, the agriculture community, and the U.S. …
NCBA Pleased with Restoration of U.S. Beef Access to China
It was announced late Thursday by the Trump Administration that one of the 10 initial actions of the U.S.-China Economic Cooperation 100-Day Plan includes restoration of U.S. beef access to China. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Director of International Trade, Kent Bacus, discusses what this means for U.S. cattle producers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary …
China to Resume U.S. Beef Imports
The White House announced Thursday that it has reached an agreement with China that will restore U.S. beef access to that country. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Craig Uden issued the following statement: “After being locked out of the world’s largest market for 13 years, we strongly welcome the announcement that an agreement has been made to restore U.S. beef exports …
Florida Producer Pleased with Beef Checkoff
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been talking once again with Southeast producers about their beef checkoff and the various ways it has been instrumental. And in this weeks “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by your beef checkoff, Okeechobee, Florida rancher Flint Johns said he pleased with all the checkoff does. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …