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The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) staff has been busy with various activities, with one of those just wrapping up this past weekend. GBB Executive Vice President Dale Sandlin talks about the Georgia National Fair, and how things went there in promoting beef and then has a preview of an upcoming promotion. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle …
Cattle producers, like other farmers, are generally an optimistic bunch. A Drover’s beef industry survey shows that 64 percent of the respondents remain optimistic about the future. Over half (51 percent) of the producers plan to grow their herd size in the next five years, and another 38 percent will maintain their herd sizes. Parts of the U.S. still face …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released their September Cattle on Feed Report this afternoon, and the new numbers indicate cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.2 million head on September 1, 2024. That is one percent above September 1, 2023. Placements in feedlots during August totaled …
The monthly Cattle on Feed report comes out this afternoon. Mark Oppold looks at what some industry analysts are expecting. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between …
The Florida Beef Council recently added two new members to its board. Each addition has a vested interest in the cattle business with strong family ties across Florida’s cattle industry. Deanne Maples, Executive Director of the Florida Beef Council, shares more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary …
Exports of U.S. beef continued to build momentum in July, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Pork exports were also well above year-ago levels in July, led by a value record for shipments to Mexico. As USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom explains in this audio report, July beef exports totaled 110,419 metric tons …
North American cattle leaders gather for a joint meeting. The Canadian Cattle Association hosted the meeting with the U.S.’s National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and their counterparts from Mexico, the National Confederation of Livestock Organizations. The groups met on the sideline of the Canadian Beef Industry Conference and discussed the challenges and opportunities facing beef producers across Canada, the U.S., …
Dr. Glynn Tonsor, a livestock market economist at Kansas State University Extension, says cattle feedlots may have tough times ahead. He told the Radio Oklahoma Network that his most recent feedlot study doesn’t look healthy for the beef cattle industry from this fall into early next year. He warned of red ink for the feedlot business beginning in September and …
Ag leaders and various advocacy groups around the nation continue to take on the topic of lab-grown meat. Speaking at the Nebraska Governor’s Ag and Economic Summit, executive director of the Center for the Environment and Welfare, Jack Hubbard, pointed out the bipartisanship of the issue. “Different states have taken different approaches, so Florida and Alabama have outright banned it. …
(USDA/WASHINGTON, August 7, 2024)Â — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid recovery efforts for farmers, ranchers and residents affected by Hurricane Debby, which continues its track up the East Coast. USDA staff in offices across the country are ready to respond with a variety of program flexibilities and other assistance to producers and …
