Many members of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) were in Nashville, Tennessee last month for the Cattle Industry Convention, and during that event, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association established a new working group. ACA Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, says a producer from Alabama was chosen to be a part of it. For more information, contact the ACA office in Montgomery. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
North Florida Beef & Forage Field Day is Thursday
The North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna, Florida will host a Beef & Forage Field Day at their Beef Unit on Thursday, September 30. The event will feature a tour of research and demonstration plots at the station, located one mile west of Greenwood, Florida on Highway 162. Topics to be discussed include mycotoxins in forages and toxic …
Promoting Florida Beef at Tailgating Events
The Beef Checkoff was busy the past couple of weekends with tailgating promotions at two big college football venues. Florida Beef Council (FBC) Director of Beef Marketing and Promotion, DeAnne Maples, says they connected with a wide range of folks at those events. For more information on Beef Checkoff activities, visit the Florida Beef Council website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
August Cattle Feedlot Report Surprises Some Analysts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their monthly Cattle on Feed report Friday, and it shows cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. or feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.2 million head on September 1. That is 1 percent below September 1, 2020, but the second highest September inventory since the series began …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 9-24-2021
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended September 24, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ending September 24, 2021, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 14,000 head compared to 16,450 last week and …
Industry Responds to Coalition Announced at UN Summit
Agriculture and food industry groups welcome the formation of the Coalition of Action on Sustainable Productivity Growth for Food Security and Resource Conservation. The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) announced that it will join the effort. The Meat Institute expects to announce in November ambitious, data-driven targets to publicly verify progress on the 100 metrics in its sustainability framework. NAMI …
Asian Longhorned Tick Confirmed in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) Animal Health Division has confirmed the presence of the Haemaphysalis longicornis tick, otherwise known as the Asian Longhorned tick. It was found affecting a cow in Pickens County, located in the northern part of the state. This is the first case of the invasive tick identified in Georgia, and while it is native to eastern Asia, an investigation …
Discussing Milk Pricing Issues
Last week, the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Dairy Subcommittee held a hearing that was called by chair Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). The hearing focused on issues related to milk pricing and the Federal Milk Marketing Order system, which has shown strains during the COVID-19 pandemic due in large part to flaws in the current Class I mover and its ripple effects through …
Ag Disasters Funding Included in House Stop-Gap Funding Bill Facing Senate GOP Filibuster
House Democrats included billions for Ag disaster aid in their stop-gap government funding bill that passed on a party-line vote, but that now faces a Senate GOP filibuster over its debt limit hike. The stop-gap spending bill to avert a government shutdown October first passed on a partisan 220-211 vote, despite Democrats including billions for Ag and other disasters. Here …
GCA Membership Drive Incentives
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA) is in the process of building their membership numbers, and thus are announcing some great incentives. GCA Executive Vice President Dale Sandlin says these incentives for both new and existing members are tied around the annual Sunbelt Ag Expo coming up next month in Moultrie. More information about becoming a GCA member can be found on …