Last week, the Florida Beef Council (FBC) took part in a conference that was held in Orlando. FBC Director of Beef Marketing and Promotion, DeAnne Maples, says it was the National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference, where they were able to host a ranch tour for some of the attendees. For more information on Beef Checkoff activities in Florida, contact the FBC office in …
Alabama Cattlemen to Track Special Legislative Session
Last week, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey called a special session of the Legislature to redraw Alabama’s congressional district map. The session, which will begin this month, comes about after the Supreme Court ruling last month. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President Erin Beasley says they will be monitoring the session. For more information, contact the ACA office in Montgomery at 334-265-1867. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 06-30-2023
**This report will not be issued next week due to markets being closed in observance of the July 4th holiday.** Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended June 30, 2023, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the …
NCBA Files Legal Motion to Strike Down Biden WOTUS Rule
Wednesday evening, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and litigation partners filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas asking the court to strike down the Biden administration’s Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. EPA. NCBA Chief Counsel Mary-Thomas Hart said, “A full rewrite of the Biden …
NMPF Letter Warns FDA: Don’t Repeat Plant-Based Mistakes with Lab-Produced Fake ‘Milk’
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) noting they must end dairy product mislabeling by manufacturers of synthetic, cell-based “dairy” ingredients that are in violation of federal dairy Standards of Identity. The letter said this is to prevent a repeat of the plant-based labeling fiasco that’s created confusion among consumers and regulatory …
New Staff Member for the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) has recently hired a new employee to work with the various Beef Checkoff promotions in the state. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley tells who has been added to their staff. For more information about beef checkoff related activities in Alabama, contact the ACA office in Montgomery at 334-265-1867. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps …
Looking at the Cattle Trade
After going through the numbers from last Friday’s Cattle on Feed Report, Mark Oppold notes cattle futures are expected to rebound some yet this week. 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 Targeted Application of Herbicides or …
U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 3 Percent
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their June Cattle on Feed Report last Friday, and it 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 11.6 million head on June 1, 2023, 3 percent below June 1, 2022. And according to a …
Grain Market Resembles a Year Ago
While dry conditions continue in many areas of the Midwest, Mark Oppold reports the grain trade resembles a year ago. 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 Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 06-23-2023
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended June 23, 2023, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended-June 23, 2023, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 12,100 head compared to 15,797 last week and 11,357 …