Today, Mark Oppold has an update on what we are seeing in cattle futures and what prices were paid at a recent 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
Alabama Beef Producers Encouraged to Vote in Checkoff Referendum
Coming up in a few days, a big vote will be taking place for beef producers across Alabama. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, says it will soon be time to vote in the Alabama State Beef Checkoff Referendum. Click here to learn more about the Referendum. But that vote again will take place August 24th. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins …
Florida Beef Council Attends National Meeting
Last month, beef producers from across the country gathered in San Diego for the industry’s Summer Business Meeting. Various topics were discussed to help establish direction for projects aimed at improving the beef industry. The Florida Beef Council (FBC) was there, and their Director of Beef Marketing and Promotion, DeAnne Maples, said they focused on the Beef Checkoff program. For more information on …
New Hire for the Georgia Beef Board
A new staff member will join the Georgia Beef Board (GBB) the first part of next month, something that really pleases GBB Executive Vice President Dale Sandlin. He talked to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman about that and about a couple of big events coming up that they are preparing for. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture …
Study Shows Positive Economic Impact of Soil Health
A new study links soil health and farm profitability. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Soil Health Institute (SHI) and the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) announced the results of a nationwide study showing how improving soil health can improve a farmer’s profitability. The study shows farmers can build resilience across a diversity of soil types, …
Excellent First Half for U.S. Pork Exports; Beef Exports below Record Pace
According to new data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), U.S. pork exports concluded an excellent first half of 2023 with another strong performance in June. As for beef exports, while well below the record pace established in 2022, June exports topped $900 million in value, pushing first-half export value to …
Cattle Industry Convention Registration Starts August 15
The 2024 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show will be held January 31 – February 2, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. And the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is reminding producers that registration for the event will start August 15th at 12:00pm MST. CattleCon24 offers an education package that is designed for cattlemen and women of any age looking to learn, network, and take part …
U.S. Suppliers Meet with Latin American Red Meat Buyers
Red meat buyers from Central and South America and the Caribbean recently met with U.S. suppliers in Cartagena, Colombia, during the 11th edition of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Latin American Product Showcase. With 70 U.S. exporting companies exhibiting at the showcase, 220 importers had the opportunity to meet U.S. suppliers and arrange purchases of a wide range of U.S. red …
Georgia Beef Producers Approve the Continuation of Georgia’s Beef Commission Assessment
(GDA/Atlanta, GA/August 8, 2023) — Today, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper announced that Georgia’s beef producers approved a continuation of a one-dollar market order assessment, which helps support the Georgia Beef Commission. Voting on the assessment continuation occurred in June of 2023 and passed with eighty-two percent support of beef producers. The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) administers the fourteen farmer-funded …
Busy August for Alabama Cattlemen’s Association
There are a variety of things keeping the staff at the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) busy throughout the year. But as ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley notes, August started off busy and it continues this week. For more information, contact the ACA office in Montgomery at 334-265-1867. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …