Georgia Beef Board Preparing for the Fair

Dan Beef, Cattle, Georgia Beef Board (GBB), Marketing

October will be here soon, and thus the Georgia Beef Board (GBB) staff is busy preparing for a big event to be held that month. GBB Executive Vice President Dale Sandlin says they are getting ready for the Georgia National Fair in Perry and invites producers from across the state to join them. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To …

FMMO Hearing Underway

Dan Dairy, Marketing, National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), USDA-AMS

Dairy experts and government officials are gathered in Carmel, Indiana where last week saw the beginning of hearings on USDA’s Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO). Dairy producers are making their case for changes to the pricing program. National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Senior Vice President of Membership Services and Strategic Initiatives, Chris Galen, discusses their modernization efforts. Galen notes there will be time …

Most Cow-Calf Operations Remain Small

Dan Beef, Cattle, Marketing, USDA-NASS

According to data from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), most cow-calf operations in the U.S. remain relatively small and have fewer than 50 cows. NASS says at the other end of the spectrum, only a few very large operations with more than 1,000 cows can be found. The data indicates that between 1997 and 2017, most cow-calf operations remained small. In …

Updated USDA Milk and Meat Production Forecasts

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Commodities, Dairy, Economy, Livestock, Marketing, Pork, Poultry

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released the August numbers for milk and meat production along with new price forecasts. Rod Bain runs through the latest numbers. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski discusses some of the adjustments to livestock price projections made by USDA this month. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move …

Alabama State Beef Checkoff Vote is Thursday

Dan Alabama, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Beef, Cattle, Marketing

Coming up this Thursday, a big vote will be taking place for Alabama beef producers. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, is encouraging producers across the state to get out and vote for the Alabama State Beef Checkoff. Click here to learn more about the Referendum. But that vote again will take place Thursday, August 24th. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle …

Cattle Producers Direct NCBA Action on Cell-Cultured Products

Dan Beef, Cattle, Marketing, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

During the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA’s) Summer Business Meeting in July, members did pass a directive to continue the association’s advocacy efforts on transparent labeling and inspection of cell-cultured protein products. NCBA President Todd Wilkinson talked about this during a recent Beltway Beef podcast. This directive was brought forward by the California Cattlemen’s Association, Florida Cattlemen’s Association and the Tennessee Cattlemen’s …

U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 2 Percent

Dan Beef, Cattle, Marketing

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their August 2023 Cattle on Feed Report which shows the number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head was 11.0 million head on August 1, 2023. The inventory was 2 percent below August 1, 2022. And according to a report …

Dry Conditions across Major Growing Areas

Dan Beef, Cattle, Drought, Field Crops, Marketing, Specialty Crops, Weather

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 ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember …

Bill Introduced to Reinstate MCOOL

Dan Beef, Cattle, Legislative, Marketing, Regulation

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 …

USDA FMMO Hearing is August 23

Dan Dairy, Marketing, National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) will be holding a hearing on August 23rd concerning the modernizing the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system. It reflects the comprehensive approach to improvement carefully crafted by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). “Dairy farmers nationwide are grateful that USDA is moving forward by including the full scope of NMPF’s proposal to guide the dairy industry forward as …