The Florida Beef Council (FBC) continues to promote beef across the state in various ways. FBC Director of Education & Promotion DeAnne Maples looks at the results they received from one e-commerce campaign promotion which she says turned an investment of each dollar spent to thirteen dollars. For more information about Beef Checkoff promotions in Florida, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee. Sponsored …
Youth Groups Visiting the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association
Last week was a busy week for the staff at the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA). According to ACA Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, this included visits by various young people with another group scheduled to be there this week. For more information contact the ACA office in Montgomery at 334-265-1867. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, …
Revised Beef Safeguard Mechanism under USJTA
This past Friday, the U.S. and Japan signed an agreement that would revise the beef safeguard mechanism under the bi-lateral trade agreement between both countries. Rod Bain has a story explaining what this could potentially mean for U.S. beef exports to Japan. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …
NCBA Commends U.S.-Japan Beef Export Agreement
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) lauded the signing of an agreement between the U.S. and Japan to increase the Beef Safeguard Trigger level under a trade agreement between the two countries. Kent Bacus, NCBA senior director of international trade and market access, says the agreement underscores the importance of a mutually-beneficial relationship between U.S. cattle producers and Japanese consumers. “We are …
ANCW Members Discuss Issues with Lawmakers during Fly-In
Last month, the American National CattleWomen (ANCW) participated in a fly-in event to Washington D.C. ANCW President, Reba Mazak from Sumter County, Florida, told Southeast AgNet they worked with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association staff there in setting up meetings with various lawmakers. And she explains what they discussed with lawmakers while in our nation’s capital. Reba noted it is critical for …
Stay Safe During the Summer Grilling Season
Stay safe during the summer grilling season. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. With summer officially here, it’s that time again when a lot of us will be gathering around the grill. Millions of people get sick each year because of a lack of food safety while grilling, but you don’t have to be one of them. The USDA offers …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 06-03-2022
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended June 3, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended June 03, 2022, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 9,600 head compared to 10,599 last week and …
Billion-Dollar Livestock Facility Planned for Western South Dakota
Plans are in development to construct a $1.1 billion next-generation livestock processing facility in western South Dakota. The one-million-square-foot facility will process beef and include a specialty bison line. Kingsbury and Associates and Sirius Realty of Rapid City, South Dakota, are currently in the research and development phase of the project. “We aim to restore competition in American meat processing,” …
NPPC Pushing for Market Access in Asia-Pacific Countries
Last week the Biden Administration launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). It’s a U.S.-led trade initiative that includes Australia, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. But, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) continues to push for better market access through the elimination of tariffs and non-tariff barriers in a number of the IPEF …
Highlights from the USMEF Spring Conference
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Spring Conference wrapped up last Friday in San Antonio, Texas. Joe Schuele has more details. More insights from the conference are available on the USMEF website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track …