According to data released late last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that was compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), beef export value reached another new high in November. It actually topped the $1 billion mark for the second time in 2021. November pork exports, while a bit lower than a year ago, saw year-to-date export values …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 01-07-2022
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended January 7, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ending Jan 7, 2022, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 6,200 head compared to 0 last week and …
Florida Legislative Session Starts Tuesday
The 2022 Florida Legislative Session kicks off Tuesday, January 11th and the Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) is preparing for the annual event. FCA Director of Governmental Affairs, Sam Ard, says it’s a year of reapportionment. Of course the budget is always something agriculture watches closely, but Ard is optimistic for another good year. The Florida House and Senate are scheduled to meet in a joint session …
Various Issues for Alabama Legislators to Discuss
Alabama Legislators will all be back in Montgomery next week for the start of the 2022 Alabama Legislative Session. The official session starts Tuesday, January 11th. And Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, says they will be focusing on the issues important to them. The 2022 Alabama Legislative Session is scheduled to end by April 25th. Sponsored ContentFlorida …
Lower Beef Output, but Higher Steer Prices for 2022
The trends we saw in meat consumption and meat prices last year may continue here in 2022. And according to a story from Gary Crawford, cattle producers may get a little more money for their steers this year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or …
Registration Now Open for 2022 Stakeholders Summit
The Animal Agriculture Alliance notes that there is only one way to effectively safeguard the future of animal agriculture, and that is together. So, they want producers to know they have the opportunity to come together in person once again. The 2022 Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholders Summit is your chance to meet and collaborate with stakeholders throughout the food chain …
NMPF Encouraging DMC Signup
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues to remind dairy producers that signup for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program runs until Feb. 18, 2022. DMC enables producers to get coverage through this important safety-net program for another year as well as get additional assistance through the new Supplemental DMC. National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Senior Vice President of Communications, Alan …
Dairy Trade Dispute Panel Sides with U.S. Over Canada
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) is celebrating a landmark decision which found Canada is improperly restricting access to its market for U.S. dairy products in violation of its U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) commitments. The case is the first of any kind brought before a USMCA Dispute Settlement Panel and was launched with …
WLAC to Hold Eastern Qualifying Event
The final of the three regional qualifying events for the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC) will be hosted by Tri-State Livestock Market in Abingdon, Va., on January 7th. A total of 30 contestants will compete for a top 10 placing, granting them a spot in the semi-finals for the 2022 WLAC in Shipshewana, Indiana. Each qualifying event is a live …
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on USMCA Dairy Panel Ruling
(WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2022) — “Today, the U.S. Trade Representative announced that the United States has prevailed in the first dispute settlement panel proceeding under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The panel agreed with the United States that Canada is unfairly restricting access to its market for U.S. dairy products by breaching its USMCA commitments regarding allocation of dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs). …