western Great Plains

American Agriculture History Minute: Western Great Plains Becomes Open Cattle Range

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

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. The western Great Plains became open range country hosting cattle ranching. In the spring and fall ranchers held roundups where the cowboys would brand new calves, treat them and sort them for sale. Ranching began early in Texas gradually moving northward. Cowboys drove cattle north to the railroad lines, cities like …

Georgia Beef Board

Georgia Beef Board Reviews Survey Results To Ensure Beef Promotion Success

Dale Sandlin Beef, Georgia Beef Board (GBB)

The Georgia Beef Board is reviewing some survey results to ensure the success of beef promotion efforts in Georgia and Robert Fountain walked us through the items they found important in these results. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst …

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Florida Beef Council Hosts Ranch To Ribeye Tour

Dale Sandlin Beef, Florida Beef Council (FBC)

The Florida Beef Council is hosting one of their Ranch to Ribeye Tours with those who influence protein decisions within the foodservice, retail and institutional sectors. We caught up with Deanne Maples from the Florida Beef Council who provided an overview of this tour. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Alabama Cattlemen’s Hosts Beef Checkoff Council Meeting

Dale Sandlin Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Beef, General

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association is hosting their Beef Checkoff Council this week for one of their quarterly meetings each year. Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association shared the focus of this meeting and the role that this group plays in the promotion of beef in Alabama. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida …

Cattle on Feed

Cattle Marketing Trends Highlighted in USDA Cattle on Feed Report

Dale Sandlin Cattle, Marketing

The latest cattle on feed report has some key insights on the marketing trends in the cattle industry. USDA Livestock Analyst Anthony Fischer recaps these trends and shares the growth that the industry has seen over the past few months. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, …

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Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 04-18-2025

Dan Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended April 18, 2025, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- April 18, 2025, receipts at 16 markets totaled 12,367 head compared to 6,269 last week and 9,136 last …

Cattle on Feed

USDA Releases The April 2025 Cattle on Feed Report

Dale Sandlin Cattle, USDA

The US Department of Agriculture has released the Cattle on Feed report for April, with marketings of cattle up 1% from a year ago and possible signs of inventory increase. USDA Livestock Analyst Anthony Fisher shares the details of the report. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober …

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Cattle Producers Retain Leverage as Financial Markets Impact Cattle Futures

Dale Sandlin Beef, Cattle, Marketing

The cattle futures market is experiencing turbulence due to daily swings in the financial markets according to CattleFax. Kevin Good, Vice President of Industry Relations for CattleFax, said “With the potential for on again, off again tariffs for the foreseeable future look for elevated volatility to continue in both the financial markets and the cattle futures. That said the fundamentals …

cattle on feed

Cattle on Feed Report Comes Early This Month

Dan Cattle, Commodities, Marketing

The Cattle on Feed Report this month will be released a day earlier than normal. Mark Oppold explains why and what some of the early thoughts are for the numbers here in April. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For …

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AVMA Echoes Calls for Getting More Veterinarians into High-Need Areas

Dan Agri-Business, Cattle, Legislative, Livestock

After working with congressional offices and other stakeholders, the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) advocacy work led to the recent reintroduction of the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act in the House and Senate. The bipartisan legislation would help recruit and retain veterinarians in underserved and rural areas. The AVMA strongly endorses the bill, which would expand the reach and maximize the …