The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released their May Cattle on Feed Report. It shows the number on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head was 12.0 million head on May 1, 2022. That is 2 percent above May 1, 2021 and is the highest May 1 inventory since the …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 05-20-2022
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended May 20, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended May 20, 2022, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 13,800 head compared to 9,232 last week and …
Groups Condemn Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Wednesday condemned the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, approved by the House Agriculture Committee. NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane says the legislation was rushed through the legislative process “without consideration of the confusing bureaucratic mess it would create.” The special investigator bill would create a new position in the …
LMA Convention & WLAC to be Held in Indiana
The Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) has announced the 2022 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC) will be held Saturday, June 11 at the Shipshewana Auction, Inc. in Shipshewana, Indiana. Plus, the LMA’s Annual Convention will take place in conjunction with the WLAC. Thirty one semi-finalist auctioneers will compete in the contest comprised of an auctioneering and interview portion. The auctioneering contest will take …
Georgia Hosting ANCW Region II Meeting This Week
The American National CattleWomen‘s (ANCW) Region II meeting will be held Friday and Saturday, May 20-21 in Jefferson, Georgia. The quickly approaching event will be hosted by the Georgia CattleWomen’s Association. ANCW President, Reba Mazak from Sumter County, Florida, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weieman they are looking forward to getting back together again. CattleWomen from across the Southeast are urged to attend as …
Drones to Measure Methane at Dairies
More ways dairy farms are going high-tech. That’s the topic of today’s This Land of Ours. For years, the dairy industry has worked on ground-breaking ways to manage methane, which is inevitable anywhere cows are found. Methane is a result when cow manure breaks down, and it’s also a gas released from the cows’ digestive tract. Basically, cow burps, and …
Dairy Groups: Retaliatory Tariffs Required as Canada Refuses its USMCA Obligations
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) Monday called on the U.S. government to levy retaliatory tariffs on Canada. The call comes after Ottawa made clear that it refuses to meet its signed treaty obligations under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) concerning dairy market access. In January, a USMCA dispute resolution panel initiated by the …
Beef Checkoff Meeting in Alabama This Week
A meeting of the Beef Checkoff Council in Alabama will take place this week. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, says discussions will be held on both the state and national Beef Checkoff programs. For more information about the Beef Checkoff program in Alabama, contact the ACA office in Montgomery at 334-265-1867. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding …
E-Commerce Program Underway in Florida for Beef Month
The Florida Beef Council (FBC) continues their efforts to promote Beef Month in May, and this includes an e-commerce program which just got underway. FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, explains what this involves. For more information about Beef Checkoff promotions in Florida, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee at 407-846-4557. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance …
Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Announces Quarterly Meetings
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA) Events Committee has announced they are moving to a quarterly meeting schedule, thus foregoing the GCA Summer Conference. These meetings will be open to all members and prospective members, and one will take place during the annual GCA Convention. Each will be a full day event, starting with a tour of an operation in the area of …