Beef Production and Prices Projected Up

USDA’s latest look at beef production and prices shows mostly month-over-month upward trends. Rod Bain has the story. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski provides the outlook for steer prices for this calendar year and next, per the October price forecast. Jekanowski also discusses USDA’s latest beef trade forecasts for 2022 and 2023. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the …

Florida Beef Council Takes Part in National Meeting

The Beef Checkoff was the main topic during meetings held last week in Denver, Colorado. Florida Beef Council (FBC) Director of Marketing and Promotion, DeAnne Maples, says it was an event where they were able to share ideas with other state beef council from around the country. For more information, contact the Florida Beef Council office in Kissimmee. Sponsored ContentStrong …

European Union Group to Learn about the Alabama Cattle Industry

A group from the European Union will be in Alabama this week to learn more about the cattle industry in the state. According to Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, one of their stops will be at the ACA office in Montgomery. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Ag Groups Argue Against Proposition 12 in Supreme Court

Agriculture groups argued against California’s Proposition 12 to the Supreme Court last week. The American Farm Bureau Federation and National Pork Producers Council challenged the ability of one state to set agricultural production standards for the entire country. California’s Proposition 12 law bans the sale of pork from hogs that don’t meet the state’s arbitrary production standards, even if the …

August Pork Exports Trend Higher, Beef Exports Again Top $1 Billion

U.S. beef exports once again topped the $1 billion in value. Data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) show August was slightly above last August’s large volume, thus reaching this milestone in seven out of the eight months this year. August exports of U.S. pork topped year-ago totals for the first time in 2022. U.S. Meat …

North Florida Sending Fencing Supplies to Hurricane Ian Battered Areas

Efforts have been underway the past couple of weeks in the Florida panhandle to put together a truck load of fencing supplies to help producers in Southwest Florida that were affected by Hurricane Ian. Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman talked to Holmes County Farm Bureau President, Jeremy Rolling, about this effort. He says they are now up to 4 semi-loads being …

Talking Beef at the Georgia National Fair

The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) is talking about beef at this year’s Georgia National Fair in Perry. GBB Director of Public Relations, Taylor Evans, says the crowds are back after two years of dealing with Covid. The Georgia National Fair runs until October 16. For more information about beef promotions, contact the GBB office in Macon. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle …

Bama’s Best Beef Contest is Underway

It’s Beef Month in Alabama, and the 2022 Bama’s Best Beef Contest is underway. It has just entered a new phase and Kayla Greer, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) director of social media and communications, has the details. To learn more about this year’s contest go to the ACA Facebook Page. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, …