The University of Florida, University of Georgia and Auburn University forage teams wants to remind producers the new SE Hay Short Course kicks off this week. Marcelo Wallau, Assistant Professor – Forage Extension Specialist with the UF Agronomy Department says it starts August 19th with the first of two online meetings. The SE Hay Course is an opportunity to learn more about hay production, machinery …
Legislation Designed to Improve Livestock Assistance
North Dakota Republican John Hoeven and Montana Democrat Jon Tester introduced bipartisan legislation in the Senate to improve livestock disaster assistance. The Hagstrom Report says the bill is designed to accomplish several things, including aligning coverage between the Livestock Forage Program (LFP) and Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP). It will also increase producer assistance under LFP to compensate them more …
Livestock Market Report Week Ending 8-13-2021
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended August 13, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ending Aug 13, 2021, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 15,500 head compared to 20,137 last week and …
R-CALF Issues Rebuke on Call for Regional Cash Market Minimums
A document sent to the Senate Agriculture Committee from R-CALF calls for mandating large packing plants to purchase at least 50 percent of their cattle needs from negotiated cash cattle markets. Announced Thursday, R-CALF USA says the white paper provides real-time evidence that varying minimum cash cattle purchase requirements region-to-region will allow major beef packers to continue denying timely market …
CattleFax Forecasts Record Beef Demand, Higher Cattle Prices
A part of the 2021 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show this week in Nashville, Tennessee was the CattleFax Outlook Seminar. And during the event, CattleFax said their forecast is for record beef demand along with prospects for tighter supplies. Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman caught up with Kevin Good, vice president of industry relations and analysis at CattleFax, to talk …
U.S. Beef and Pork Exports on Record Pace through June
U.S. red meat exports closed the first half of the year on a strong note, according to data recently released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). And during this week’s Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Nashville, Tennessee, USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman they are seeing growth …
Infrastructure Bill Discussed at Cattle Industry Convention
Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which includes investments of importance to many areas of agriculture. One group pleased to see this passage is the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). And during this week’s Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Nashville, Tennessee, NCBA Sr. Executive Director of Government Affairs, Danielle Beck, explained to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman why …
Vilsack and Tai to Meet with USDA Ag Policy Committee
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will meet with the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee Friday. Topics include current and new trade deals, trade agreement implementation and concerns within the agreements. The committee, managed by the Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Trade Representative’s office, offers advice on U.S. trade policy. The committee consists of six technical …
Southeast Producers Invited to Drive In for Cattle Industry Convention
Today is the second full day for the 2021 Cattle Industry Convention at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, Tennessee. Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman caught up with NCBA President Jerry Bohn, who invites producers from across the Southeast to drive in for this year’s event. The Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show runs through Thursday. For more information visit convention.ncba.org. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight …
Various Issues Being Discussed at Cattle Industry Convention
Cattle producers from across the country are in Nashville, Tennessee this week for the 2021 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show. It’s all taking place at the Gaylord Opryland. Various issues affecting producers are being discussed, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Natural Resources, Kaitlynn Glover, notes one of those is natural resources. President Biden did sign an executive order …