The Alabama State Beef Checkoff has funded a report that was recently completed. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President Erin Beasley says the Small Meat Processing Feasibility Study is a report they haven’t had for over twenty years. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and …
Christmas Gift Idea from the Florida Beef Council
With Christmas coming up this weekend, there are still some looking for last minute gift ideas. Florida Beef Council (FBC) Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, has an idea for those of you looking for a different gift as they prepare for a big event coming up in February. For more information about Beef Checkoff campaigns, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee. Sponsored …
Georgia Beef Board Providing Meal Ideas for Christmas
The Beef Checkoff is busy with Christmas coming up Saturday providing various meal ideas for consumers. Taylor Evans, director of public relations for the Georgia Beef Board (GBB), says they have information on their website to help with meal plans. Various ideas for beef dishes to make over the holidays can be found on the GBB website or on the Beef It’s What’s …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 12-17-2021
***This report will not be issued the next two weeks due to the holidays.*** We would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy, and especially Safe, Christmas and New Year! Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended December 17, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for …
Port Problems Plague Producers
The ongoing supply-chain crisis is a big headache to businesses and consumers alike, with no end in sight for the immediate future. Perishable products are particularly at risk, as even a week or two delay can affect product quality. The port delays that caused the supply-chain crisis began on the West Coast with labor shortages due to the pandemic. These …
ACA President on Alabama BEEF Political Action Committee
2022 will be a political year, and the Alabama BEEF Political Action Committee (PAC) supports candidates that align with the values of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) and are supportive of the beef cattle industry. ACA President Clay Kennamer, from Jackson County, recently explained to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman how their new membership levels are designed. For members that want to be …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 12-11-2021
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended December 11, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ending-December 10, 2021, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 18,500 head compared to 17,641 last week and 21,806 …
Dairy Industry Commends House Passage of Ocean Shipping Reform Act
The U.S. House of Representatives did pass the bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 (OSRA) this week on an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 364 – 60. The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) issued a release noting their proactive efforts throughout the year helped to lead efforts to alleviate dairy supply chain disruptions, and passage of this bill …
House Advances Legislation to Provide Certainty and Increase Transparency in Cattle Markets
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a pair of bills to provide certainty and transparency in cattle markets—H.R. 5609, the Cattle Contract Library Act introduced by Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Republican Leader Dusty Johnson, and H.R. 5290, a one-year extension for the Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) Act introduced by Chairman David Scott. The current LMR authorization is set to …
Beef Export Value Shatters Annual Record; Pork Exports Still on Record Pace
According to new data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), October 2021 was another strong month for U.S. red meat exports as beef export value continued to soar. October pork exports were below last year’s large total but year-to-date shipments remained slightly above the record pace of 2020. Beef …