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Friendly Reminder from the Florida Beef Council

Dan Beef, Cattle, Florida, Florida Beef Council (FBC)

If you owned cattle in Florida in 2024, most likely you received a letter from the Florida Beef Council (FBC) that beef checkoff assessments are due by the end of the year. FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, reminds producers in the state why you received that letter. For more information, go to the FBC website. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed …

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Meat Supplies in Cold Storage Drop in November

Dan Beef, Cattle, Marketing, Pork

The USDA says red meat in cold storage declined in November. Meat supplies in freezers on November 30 fell three percent month over month and five percent year over year to 7.41 billion pounds. In a report this week, USDA said that beef in storage totaled 440.5 million pounds, a two percent increase from October but down four percent from …

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Dairy Market Trends

Dan Dairy, Economy, Marketing

A recent report on dairy market trends is giving a hint of strong exports for the year ahead. Rusty Halvorson has the story. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

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Slight Drop in December Cattle on Feed

Dan Beef, Cattle, Marketing

The December Cattle on Feed Report from USDA does show a slight drop compared to the November report. The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for was 12 million head on December 1st, slightly below December 1, 2023. Placements in feedlots during November totaled 1.8 million head, four percent below the same time in …

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Burdensome EU Deforestation Rule Delayed for a Year

Dan Beef, Cattle, Marketing, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

Last week, the European Parliament voted to delay implementation of a deforestation regulation for a year, providing a reprieve for U.S. cattlemen. Rusty Halvorson has the story. According to U.S. Meat Export Federation, the rule will require imports of beef and other goods to include documentation showing they did not come from areas impacted by deforestation. In the case of beef, …

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Couple of Surprises in the Year’s Cattle Market

Dan Cattle, Commodities, Economy, Marketing

Looking back over the year, there are a couple of surprises when it comes to the cattle markets in 2024. Rusty Halvorson has more details. Many factors can affect agricultural prices, including weather, global events and sometimes simple supply and demand.  StoneX Chief Commodities Economist Arlan Suderman says there were a couple of surprises in the year’s cattle market.  “The …

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Cattle Producers Warned Court Ruling Returns CTA Reporting Requirements

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

Cattle producers are being warned that Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) filing requirements are back in effect following a court decision that reverses the injunction that previously halted this mandate.  According to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday lifted the nationwide preliminary injunction on the enforcement of the CTA, holding that the government is likely to prevail …

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Supporting Women in Western Industries with $30,000 Scholarship

Dan Agri-Business, Cattle, Education, Funding

Durango Boots is making a impact on the Western community through its National Day of the Cowgirl Scholarship, but the deadline is just days away. The scholarship awards $30,000 to a freshman female undergraduate pursuing a Western-affiliated degree, with the funds distributed over three years to help alleviate the cost of higher education. Erin DeLong, Marketing Manager for Durango Boots, …

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Alabama 2025 Beef Checkoff Marketing Plan Approved

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

Last week the Alabama Beef Checkoff Council met and approved plans for next year. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, has more information about the budget put together for 2025. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024