Much needed precipitation has fallen in some areas of the Southeast this week. But as USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes, many of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic states have been experiencing very dry pasture conditions. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune …
CattleCon24 Registration Still Underway
Registration and housing continues for the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show being held January 31-February 2, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. CattleCon24 is where cattle producers from across the country will gather for business meetings, educational sessions, engaging speakers, and family fun. Attendees can take part in a variety of educational opportunities including the CattleFax Outlook Seminar, weather and industry …
Sustainability in the Cattle Industry
Sustainability in agriculture is a topic we continue to hear more and more about, and it’s one the cattle industry has been discussing for years. Mary-Thomas Hart, Chief Council with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), looks at how the cattle industry continues to be sustainable. She explains how sustainability in the cattle industry is actually measured. NCBA notes that thanks …
Thanksgiving Meal Costs Down
Results are out for the American Farm Bureau Federation‘s annual survey for Thanksgiving meal costs, so what might consumers on average pay at the grocery stores this year? Rod Bain has more coming up on This Land of Ours. Are you still doing your Thanksgiving meal shopping? If so, you may be pleased to find that prices are a little …
Alabama Cattlemen Discuss Drought, LFP
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) held their fall quarterly board meeting last week at the ACA office in Montgomery. A variety of Association business took place, along with the discussion of a few topics, one of those being the current drought. ACA Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley gave those in attendance an update about the counties who are now eligible to sign …
Trade Volumes Lower This Week
With this being a holiday week, trade volumes are quite a bit lower than normal. Mark Oppold has more on that along with a few numbers from a recent video cattle auction. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant …
Nominations Open for Animal Agriculture Water Quality Committee
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Federal Register Notice on November 16 establishing the Animal Agriculture Water Quality Subcommittee. It’s under the umbrella of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee. Nominations are open for members who want to serve on the subcommittee. The primary subcommittee goal will be to develop recommendations that will inform the Agency’s …
U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 2 Percent
The USDA released their November 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 totaled 11.9 million head on November 1, 2023. That is 2 percent above November 1, 2022, and as Gary Crawford reports, indicates the beef cattle herd …
Looking at the Energy Market
Energy markets are something traders are still watching as we near the end of another year. And as Mark Oppold reports, a holiday weekend approaching is another reason why. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 11-17-2023
****All Livestock Markets closed next week, 11/20 to 11/25 for Thanksgiving Holiday observance.**********All markets resume sales the week of 11/27.***** Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended November 17, 2023, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the …