Sustainability in the Cattle Industry

Dan Beef, Cattle, Economy

Sustainability in agriculture is a topic we continue to hear more and more about, and it’s one the cattle industry has been discussing for years. Mary-Thomas Hart, Chief Council with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), looks at how the cattle industry continues to be sustainable. She explains how sustainability in the cattle industry is actually measured. NCBA notes that thanks …

Alabama Cattlemen Discuss Drought, LFP

Dan Alabama, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Beef, Cattle

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) held their fall quarterly board meeting last week at the ACA office in Montgomery. A variety of Association business took place, along with the discussion of a few topics, one of those being the current drought. ACA Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley gave those in attendance an update about the counties who are now eligible to sign …

Trade Volumes Lower This Week

Dan Beef, Cattle, Commodities, Corn, Cotton, Economy, Field Crops, Marketing, Soybeans, Wheat

With this being a holiday week, trade volumes are quite a bit lower than normal. Mark Oppold has more on that along with a few numbers from a recent video cattle auction. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

Nominations Open for Animal Agriculture Water Quality Committee

Dan Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Equine, Irrigation, Livestock, Pork, Poultry, Sheep-Goats, Water

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Federal Register Notice on November 16 establishing the Animal Agriculture Water Quality Subcommittee. It’s under the umbrella of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee. Nominations are open for members who want to serve on the subcommittee. The primary subcommittee goal will be to develop recommendations that will inform the Agency’s …

U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 2 Percent

Dan Beef, Cattle, Marketing

The USDA released their November Cattle on Feed Report, which shows the number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.9 million head on November 1, 2023. That is 2 percent above November 1, 2022, and as Gary Crawford reports, indicates the beef cattle herd …

Looking at the Energy Market

Dan Beef, Biofuels/Energy, Cattle, Commodities, Corn, Cotton, Economy, Energy, Field Crops, Marketing, Soybeans, Wheat

Energy markets are something traders are still watching as we near the end of another year. And as Mark Oppold reports, a holiday weekend approaching is another reason why. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

U.S. Reducing Beef Exports as Herd Shrinks

Dan Beef, Cattle, Marketing

The nation’s ranchers slashed the U.S. cattle herd to its lowest level in decades, and as a result, the U.S. is importing record amounts of beef this year and exporting much less. The steep drop in cattle numbers has led to significantly higher beef prices. Reuters says those high prices make companies look to import cheaper beef and discourage American …

Various Factors Affecting the Gran Trade

Dan Beef, Cattle, Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field Crops, Marketing, Soybeans

Various factors are being looked at when it comes to both the corn and soybean trade right now. Mark Oppold runs through some of the things traders are watching. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025