A past president of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Bill Lipscomb from Prattville, is currently serving as the Alabama representative on the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB). Lipscomb told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman he is one of 102 representatives on the board. The CBB is responsible for overseeing the collection of Beef Checkoff dollars and funding the various national programs. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
Amazing Year for Beef Exports
2022 was an amazing year for U.S. beef exports, according to Joe Schuele, vice president of communications for the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). He recently told AgNet Media this all comes after a record year in 2021. Schuele noted that next year, U.S. beef exports numbers will probably be down a bit. October Pork Exports Largest in 16 Months; …
USDA to Survey Cattle, Sheep and Goat Operations
In January, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey about 40,000 cattle operations nationwide to provide an up-to-date measure of U.S. cattle inventories. During the first two weeks of January, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina producers will have the opportunity to report their beef and dairy cattle inventories, calf crop, death loss and cattle on feed information. “This information …
Florida Beef Council Learns about Nutritional Program
The Florida Beef Council (FBC) continues to look for ways to introduce information about beef to the state. And a part of that effort involved a trip to a northern state. FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, recently took a trip to learn more about a nutritional program. For more information about Beef Checkoff promotions in Florida, contact the FBC office …
Georgia Beef Board Holiday Promotion
With the holidays upon us, the Georgia Beef Board (GBB) is once again promoting beef to consumers across the state. GBB Director of Public Relations, Taylor Evans, says they are hoping to beat their goal for this special promotion. And Taylor reminds folks they have a variety of beef recipe ideas for their holiday meals. The GBB website has all the information needed for …
Minimal Movement in Meat Production, Price, Export Forecasts
The December meat production, price and trade outlooks from USDA are relatively quiet. According to a story from Rod Bain, only a few minor adjustments were made from the previous month. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski runs through the latest USDA forecasts for meat production for 2022 and 2023. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 12-16-2022
** This report will not be issued for the next two weeks due to markets being closed in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. ** Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended December 16, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market …
Alabama Beef Checkoff Plan Approved for 2023
Producers and others who serve on the Alabama Beef Checkoff Council met last week in Montgomery and approved the marketing plan for programs to be implemented in 2023. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, says the plan includes using both state and national beef checkoff dollars. Contact the ACA office in Montgomery to learn more about Beef Checkoff promotions …
Impressive U.S. Pork and Beef Exports Numbers
A new report shows October exports of U.S. pork were the largest in more than a year, while beef export volume also increased from a year ago. And, according to the data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), U.S. beef exports are on a record pace in 2022 and have already exceeded $10 billion. USMEF President …
Beef Agreement between U.S., Japan Officially Set for January 1, 2023
U.S. Trade Rep Katherine Tai and Japan’s Ambassador to the U.S. confirmed that amendments to the beef safeguard trigger level under the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement will trigger on January 1, 2023. The letters confirmed both countries completed their procedures to put the protocol in place. “The new beef safeguard agreement will ensure that America’s farmers and ranchers can continue to …