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While many across the country are enjoying turkey on this Thanksgiving Day, we want to think about another protein looking ahead into next year. According to a report from Rusty Halvorson, the latest beef outlook is for less production in 2025. U.S. beef production this year is running a little higher than had been expected despite a gradually diminishing supply …
October Beef Month was another success across Alabama this year, as various promotions took place. But one of those was brand new, and Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Consumer Outreach Josie Jones, says it highlighted 60 years of October Beef Month. To learn more about the promotion, go to the ACA website, or call their office in Montgomery at 334-265-1867. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets …
The U.S. red meat sector works to ship as much chilled product as possible. Rusty Halvorson has a story explaining why. The U.S. red meat sector leans heavily on “reliability” and “supply ability” to maintain a market edge around the world. Here’s U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom. “One of our strategic goals is to ship as …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest Cattle on Feed Report shows slightly higher inventory numbers compared to a year ago. Rusty Halvorson runs through the latest numbers. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 12.0 million head on November 1st, 2024. The inventory number was slightly above …
Steve Hanson, chair of the United States Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and a farmer-rancher from Southwest Nebraska, shared insights on the current state of U.S. meat exports and their importance to American agriculture. Speaking about his family’s operation, Hanson described a diverse farm producing corn, wheat, soybeans, and pinto beans, alongside a cow-calf enterprise that exemplifies sustainability and quality. Hanson …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release their monthly Cattle on Feed Report this afternoon. And according to Mark Oppold, the report is expected to be fairly neutral for futures contracts. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Three companies are partnering to improving sustainability in beef production, Rusty Halvorson has the story. McDonald’s USA, Syngenta North America, and Lopez Foods are joining forces to improve sustainability in beef production. Their focus is on Enogen® corn, an innovation from Syngenta that boosts cattle feed efficiency. By helping cattle convert feed into energy more effectively, Enogen® corn reduces the …
During last week’s National Association of Farm Broadcasters Convention in Kansas City, various folks in the ag industry spoke with farm broadcasters on many issues. As Rusty Halvorson reports, one of those topics was about the new Administration taking over on January 20th. Learn more about red meat exports on the U.S. Meat Export Federation website. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …
Macon Burger Week for 2024 was another great success. Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Executive Vice President, Dale Sandlin, explains how the event went, and also reminds folks about having beef as an alternative for your Thanksgiving meal this year. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Some wonder if 2025 be the year that cattle producers finally begin the work of expanding the herd. Gary Crawford has more details. USDA Outlook Chairman Mark Jekanowski has the 2024 and 2025 forecasts for average steer prices. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
