Last week’s Day Without Immigrants protests caused some slowdowns at meatpacking operations in the United States, but Tyson Foods and Cargill said all plants were operational last Thursday. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending February 17, 2017
In our recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast for the week ending February 17, we talk about a decision being made in a decades-old legal water fight, have information about the Beef Tenderness Survey, an update from the latest Peanut Stocks and Processing Report, cherry pie, food labeling law Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for …
Good News from Beef Tenderness Survey
In this week’s “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by your beef checkoff, we have information about the Beef Tenderness Survey, an effort through the National Beef Checkoff Program. And according to Dr. Dwain Johnson, professor of meat science at the University of Florida, this survey takes place about every five years. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
NCBA President-elect Encourages Producers to Get Involved
The new president-elect of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Kevin Kester from Parkfield, California, knows it will be a busy year for them as there are a variety of issues to deal with that affect cattlemen across the country. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research …
ANCW’s Collegiate Beef Advocacy Program
The American National CattleWomen’s Collegiate Beef Advocacy Program was created for beef industry advocates interested in bridging the gap between the farm and the fork. This program connects the Collegiate leaders to the beef industry where they can have unlimited access to leadership, their peers, cattlemen and cattlewomen and beef industry professionals. And during last week’s Cattle Industry Convention in …
Japan a Significant Export Market for U.S. Beef and Pork
We told you earlier this week that the Japanese Prime Minister is scheduled to visit the U.S. this Friday and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the National Pork Producers Council are urging President Trump to begin negotiations on a free and fair trade agreement with Japan. One person who has spent time in Japan is Phil Seng, President and …
Strong Finish for 2016 Red Meat Exports, New Volume Record for Pork
U.S. pork and beef exports wrapped up an excellent 2016 performance with very strong December results, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by USMEF. Pork export volume reached a record 2.31 million metric tons (mt) in 2016, up 8 percent year-over-year and 2 percent above the previous high in 2012. Export value increased 7 percent from a year …
South Dakota Considering Country-of-Origin Labeling
A group of South Dakota state Congress members has introduced a bill that would require retail beef products sold in the state to bear a country-of-origin label. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received …
BQA Certification Now Free Online All of the Time
During the Cattle Industry Cattle Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, it was announced that producers can now become Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certified for free online, twenty-four seven, always. Josh White, executive director of producer education for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says it’s a new interactive online experience that beef and dairy producers can sign up for and complete at …
Trump Reportedly Taps Perdue as Ag Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly picked former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to be Agriculture Secretary under the incoming administration. While the USDA landing team has yet to confirm the nominee, multiple media outlets attributed a senior transition official as saying Trump will nominate Perdue to the post. The American Farm Bureau strongly endorsed the nomination of Perdue following the news. …