As global trade negotiations intensify, recent developments have stirred optimism across the U.S. livestock industry. Kent Backus, Executive Director of Government Affairs at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), shared insights into how emerging trade deals and impending tariff deadlines could reshape market access for American beef producers. Rising Pressure Ahead of August 1 Tariff Deadline According to Backus, a …
Senate Committee Advances Bill To Provide Funding to USDA Agencies
Senate Moves Forward with $27.1 Billion USDA Funding Package The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations has advanced the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, a bill allocating $27.1 billion in discretionary spending to key U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies. According to the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), the measure is designed to strengthen …
Beef Prices Hit Record Highs in June
Ground Beef Prices Continue Upward Climb Ground beef prices in the United States surged to new highs in June, reflecting ongoing challenges in the cattle industry and global trade dynamics. According to a report from the National Association of Farm Broadcasters, prices are being driven up by a combination of domestic herd contraction and international import restrictions. Dale Sandlin with …
USDA Raises Milk Production and Price Forecasts for 2025–2026
USDA Forecasts Stronger U.S. Milk Output and Price Adjustments The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its latest milk product class and price forecast for 2025 and 2026, offering new insights into the dairy sector’s economic trajectory. According to World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski, the outlook includes significant upward revisions in production and modest shifts in commodity …
USMEF Urges USTR to Review Market Issues in Africa and the Caribbean
U.S. Meat Export Federation Pushes for Trade Barrier Reforms The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is calling on the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to take decisive action to address persistent trade barriers in several African and Caribbean nations that are restricting U.S. red meat exports. USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom highlighted key market access challenges, …
Florida Beef Council Recaps Process For Next Year’s Checkoff Initiatives
Florida Beef Council Participates in National Beef Industry Planning Each summer, the cattle industry gathers for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Summer Business Meeting. This year’s event, held in San Diego, brought together leaders from across the country, including representatives from the Florida Beef Council, to help shape the direction of the beef checkoff program for the upcoming fiscal …
NCBA Reaction to Re-Closure of US Mexico Border Due to New World Screwworm
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is reacting to the announcement by the US Department of Agriculture again closing the US Mexico Border to shipments of livestock due to the threat of the New World Screwworm. Last week, a New World Screwworm case was reported in Veracruz, Mexico, approximately 370 miles south of the US Mexico border. NCBA CEO Colin …
US Mexico Border Re-Closed Due to Spread of the New World Screwworm
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has paused the phased reopening of ports along the US Mexico Border due to further northward spread of the New World Screwworm in Mexico. Earlier this week, Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety and Quality reported a new case of New World Screwworm in Veracruz, approximately 160 miles northward of the current sterile …
USDA Announces Phased Reopening of U.S./Mexico Border for Livestock
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture announced earlier this week that risk-based port re-opening for cattle, equines and bison crossing the US Mexico border may begin as early as July 7. This phased reopening comes as the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) experts and their counterparts in Mexico worked in collaboration to increase the surveillance, detection and eradication …
Georgia Beef Board Highlights Restaurant’s Creativity Through Burger Weeks
The Georgia Beef Board is highlighting the creativity of the restaurants who participate in Burger Weeks during Beef Month in Georgia. Robert Fountain, Chairman of the Georgia Beef Board, shares that some of these creations have lasting impacts on the restaurant’s menus well past Burger Week. Dale Sandlin reporting for Southeast AgNet Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer …