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Alabama Cattlemen Attend Cattle Industry Convention

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

Various members of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) were able to attend the 2025 Cattle Industry Convention last week in San Antonio. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley talks about some of the issues that were discussed. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

pork

Record Large Pork Exports, Beef Export Value Higher

Dan Beef, Cattle, Exports/Imports, Pork, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

According to year-end data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), exports of U.S. pork eclipsed previous highs in both volume and value in 2024, while beef export value climbed 5% from 2023. Rusty Halvorson has more details. According to USMEF, December pork exports totaled 267,132 metric tons (mt), slightly below last year’s large volume, while value …

weekly livestock market

Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 02-07-2025

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Marketing

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended February 7, 2025, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended February 07, 2025, receipts at 16 markets totaled 15,893 head compared to 11,602 last week and 13,856 last …

cattlefax

NCBA Announces 2025 Policy Priorities

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

During the annual Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show this week in San Antonio, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced their 2025 policy priorities. Rusty Halvorson has the story. Some of NCBA’s 2025 Policy Priorities include: Click here to see NCBA’s full priorities list. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag …

cattlefax

CattleFax Forecasts Continued Strong Demand and High Price Outlook for Cattle Producers

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

(NCBA/SAN ANTONIO, Texas/Feb. 6, 2025) — The popular CattleFax Outlook Seminar, held as part of CattleCon 2025 in San Antonio, Texas, shared expert market and weather analysis today. The U.S. beef industry is poised for another year of strong market performance, driven by tight cattle supplies and robust consumer demand. As the beef cowherd enters a stabilization phase following years …

Risk Protection

Risk Protection Important for Livestock Producers

Dan Beef, Cattle

The Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) program has seen increases in participation over the years. Rusty Halvorson has a story explaining why the USDA Risk Management Agency program is an important one for livestock producers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

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NCBA Environmental Stewardship Award Program Regional Winners Announced

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

(NCBA/SAN ANTONIO, TX/Feb. 4, 2025) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) recognized seven of the nation’s top cattle operations during CattleCon 2025 in San Antonio as Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) Regional winners for their conservation efforts. “Conservation practices of cattle farmers and ranchers across the country help to preserve natural resources and provide wildlife habitat,” said NCBA President Mark …

Cattlemen’s Hall of Fame

Inductees in the Cattlemen’s Hall of Fame

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

The Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show continues today in San Antonio, Texas. Mark Oppold looks at those being of inducted in this year’s Cattlemen’s Hall of Fame. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

land

American Agriculture History Minute: Livestock Changes the Land

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, Cattle, Livestock, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Colonists had more access to land in the U.S. than they did in Europe, but the acquisition came with some problems. European agricultural practices greatly affected the landscape. Colonists brought livestock over from Europe, which caused many changes in the land. Grazing animals required a lot of land and food, and …

Alabama Cattlemen to Track 2025 Legislative Session

Dan Alabama, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Cattle, Legislative

The 2025 Alabama Legislative Session gets underway today in Montgomery. And while all of agriculture will be watching what transpires this year, the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) will be tracking what takes place during this year’s session. Here’s ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …