The Alabama Cattlemen’s recently held a beef cookoff for students across Alabama. Josie Jones with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association shares the goals and results of this cookoff. 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 Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act Reintroduced in Senate
Last week, bipartisan legislation was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate to address anticompetitive markets and vertical consolidation in the meatpacking industry. The “Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2025” would create the “Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters” within the Packers & Stockyards Division at USDA. The Office of the Special Investigator would hold legal powers to …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 04-11-2025
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended April 11, 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 11, 2025, receipts at 16 markets totaled 6,296 head compared to 7,932 last week and 12,195 last …
Grain Prices Holding Mostly Steady
Grain prices have held mostly steady this week, which is considered a victory for many in the trade. Mark Oppold has more details of what traders are seeing right now. 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 Timely ResearchSeptember …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 03-28-2025
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended March 28, 2025, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended March 28, 2025, receipts at 16 markets totaled 9,214 head compared to 7,568 last week and 9,472 last …
Meat Supplies are Dwindling
A new report notes meat supplies are dwindling. Mark Oppold runs through the new numbers. 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 Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
NCBA Welcomes Return of July Cattle Report
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently announced it was reinstating the July Cattle Report and the County Estimates for Crops and Livestock. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) thanked the NASS for reinstating the reports which were discontinued last year. NCBA noted they have provided critical data to farmers and ranchers for years. “The return of the July Cattle Report and County …
Commodity Markets Waiting for Reports
Various reports may have a bearing on the commodity markets over the next few days. Mark Oppold has more details. 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 Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Georgia Beef Board Looks at Consumer Survey
The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) has been able to learn more about consumer buying habits when it comes to purchasing beef in the meat case. GBB Chairman Robert Fountain says results from a national survey will help them with promotional efforts in the future. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …
Milk Production Forecast for 2025
Forecasts for the 2025 milk production and prices and other trends were recently released. Rusty Halvorson has a look at what the new predictions show. 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 Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025