The first day of trading for agricultural and financial markets gets underway today, and as Mark Oppold reports, quite a few of those ag commodities did quite well in 2022. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to …
Record Beef Exports, Rebounding Pork Exports in 2022
Exports of U.S. beef for the year have surpassed the $10 billion mark for the just the second time and are on pace to approach $12 billion when all 2022 shipments are tallied. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom comments on the growth in market diversity that has driven demand for U.S. red meat in 2022, especially …
Looking at Beef and Pork Production
Beef and pork production may start of 2023 a bit different than how they wrapped up 2022. Mark Oppold has more information of what to expect. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and …
Cattle Industry Convention Coming in February
The 2023 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show will be held February 1-3, 2023 in New Orleans, and producers across the Southeast are invited to attend. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Executive Director of Meetings and Events, Kristin Torres, explains why this is an important event for producers to be at. Torres highlights some of the key speakers, exhibits, and trainings you …
Big Year for Cash Sales of Livestock and Livestock Products
Income from livestock and livestock product sales is up dramatically this year. Gary Crawford has more details. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026
Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Reaches Membership Goal
“Membership matters” is a phrase that the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) doesn’t take lightly. 2022 ACA President, Jim Jordan, began his year of service with a goal of reaching 10,000 members for the association. Since meeting that membership goal this year, the first time since 2018, we recently spoke with Jim to learn more on what that means for the …
Alabama’s Bill Lipscomb Serves on Cattlemen’s Beef Board
A past president of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Bill Lipscomb from Prattville, is currently serving as the Alabama representative on the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB). Lipscomb told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman he is one of 102 representatives on the board. The CBB is responsible for overseeing the collection of Beef Checkoff dollars and funding the various national programs. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get …
New Report Lays Out Priorities for U.S. Dairy Reform
A new report from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) lays out priorities, principles, and recommendations for reforming dairy policy. A Farm Bureau Working Group explored options for strengthening the dairy industry through the 2023 Farm Bill and modernizing the current Federal Milk Marketing Order. Some of the priorities for FMMO reform include returning the Class 1 mover to a …
National Grazing Lands Coalition Mini Grant Application Deadline Nearing
The National Grazing Lands Coalition wants to remind producers and landowners that the 2023 Mini Grant Application deadline is January 6, 2023. The Coalition’s mission is to promote ecologically and economically sound management of private grazing lands for all their adapted uses and multiple benefits to society. They recognize grazing lands as a major source of watershed filtration, ground water recharge, and carbon …
U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 3 Percent
The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released their December Cattle on Feed Report, which indicates 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 11.7 million head on December 1, 2022. The inventory was 3 percent below December 1, 2021. Gary Crawford reports the …