Tropical activity in the western part of the U.S. is causing many issues there. But according to a story from Mark Oppold, much of the country will experience dry conditions again this week. 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 …
Bill Introduced to Reinstate MCOOL
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-SD) introduced the Beef Origin Labeling Accountability Act to bring clarity and to reinstate Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (MCOOL) for beef products. “Consumers don’t know where their beef comes from,” Johnson says. “It could be South Dakota, Brazil, or Canada. U.S. producers raise better beef, and they’re not getting credit for it.” The act will …
Groups Applaud First Senate Veterinary Medicine Caucus
The U.S. Senate has established a Veterinary Medicine Caucus for the first time ever. The caucus will focus on increasing awareness toward veterinary-related matters in Congress, educating lawmakers and their staffs about the challenges facing the profession, and advancing the legislation that benefits the veterinary community. The bipartisan caucus will be led by Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). …
Tracking Cattle Futures
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 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, …
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 Cattle Enhancement Board …
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 Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
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 …