The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s (ACA) invites youth across the state to take part in the Fall Youth Production Field Day. ACA Director of Field Services, Morgan Desselle, says the event will be held September 18. The Fall Youth Production Field Day is free and open to all Alabama youth, sponsored by the Alabama Beef Checkoff Program and the Covington County Cattlemen’s Association. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …
Red Meat Producers See Great Growth Potential in Latin America
More than 130 red meat buyers from 21 countries across Central and South America and the Caribbean gathered in San Jose, Costa Rica, for the 10th anniversary edition of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Latin American Product Showcase. Joe Schuele has more details. More details on the Latin American Product Showcase are available on the USMEF website. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …
NASDA Calls on USDA to Protect Diversity of Meat Processing
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) has expressed its recommendations for a resilient, diverse and secure meat processing system. Specifically, NASDA commented that flexible funding for solutions to workforce shortages and processing infrastructure investments for small to mid-sized meat processing facilities is critical to ensuring our food system is built to handle future challenges. Twenty-seven state departments of agriculture …
Livestock Market Report Week Ending 9-3-2021
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended September 3, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ending Sep 03, 2021, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 10,500 head compared to 17,099 last week and …
NCBA on Stepped Up Basis
In order to minimize the impact of burdensome capital gains taxes, farmers and ranchers use a stepped-up basis, which provides a reset for the asset value basis during intergenerational transfers. But over the past few months, we’ve heard quite a bit about the Biden Administration’s tax plan and how any change in capital gains tax policy that eliminates or scales …
Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association Seeking Assistance for their Members
Here’s a message from the Florida Cattlemen’s Association Florida Cattlemen’s Association Members & Friends, please see the information pasted below that I received this morning after I called the President of the Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association asking how we might be able to assist our fellow producers whom have suffered the hit from Hurricane IDA. If you have interest and resources …
A Vaccination Cocktail to Combat Johnes Disease
USDA researchers are developing a new vaccination for a life-threatening intestinal disease in cattle using a variety of bacterial proteins. Rod Bain has more details. USDA researcher John Bannantine explains what Johnes disease is and how it impacts cattle. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Hours-of-Service Exemption for Livestock Haulers Extended
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced Tuesday they’ve extended the exemption from hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for livestock haulers. This extension comes after consistent advocacy by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), who says livestock haulers continue to need the flexibility for the well-being of livestock during hauls, and to keep grocery stores stocked with beef during the continued disruption of …
Florida Ranch Rodeo State Finals Postponed
It has been announced that the Florida Ranch Rodeo State Finals and all related activities that were scheduled to be held around it have been postponed. The Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) has made the difficult decision to postpone all events that were scheduled to be held September 24-25, 2021 at the Silver Spurs arena in Kissimmee. FCA says it was with extreme …
Deseret Cattle & Citrus Earns 2021 BQA Cow-Calf Award
During the recent Cattle Industry Convention, Deseret Cattle & Citrus received the National Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) cow/calf award. Willingness to go the Extra Mile Earns Deseret Cattle & Citrus 2021 BQA Cow-Calf Award “A Florida cowboy is different than a western cowboy – we all do the same job, but in a totally different environment,” says Jason Marriage with …