Each year during the annual Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA) Convention, a live event is held where they auction off the back cover for each issue of the monthly magazine. But due to Covid-19, the Convention was not held this year, so GCA will be conducting a tele-auction for the May 2021 through March 2022 back covers. GCA Executive Vice President, Dale Sandlin, …
Proposed Trich Rule Change Underway in Alabama
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) Animal Industries Division, under the direction of State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Frazier, is responsible for various programs dealing with diseases and other issues with livestock in the state. One of those issues they’ve dealt with for some time now is Trichomoniasis in cattle. New rules concerning Trich were developed back in 2013, but Dr. …
USDA Investing to Improve National Forest and Grassland Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced they will invest $285 million to help the Forest Service address critical deferred maintenance and improve transportation and recreation infrastructure on national forests and grasslands. The investment is made possible by the newly created National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund, established in 2020 by the Great American Outdoors Act. The …
Good Attendance for ACA Convention
The annual Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Convention took place this past weekend in Birmingham. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley says they had a fantastic event that was well attended. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Beef Trade Update from NCBA
While 2020 was not the year many had hoped, when it came to exports of U.S. beef, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Senior Director of International Trade and Market Access, Kent Bacus, says U.S. beef producers fared much better than a lot of their competitors. Bacus looks at the trade deals that took place last year and where they currently stand for …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 3-5-2021
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended March 5, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ended March 05, 2021, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 9,900 head compared to 8,961 last week and …
Florida Cattlemen Concerned with Water Issue
The 2021 Florida Legislative Session kicked off this past Tuesday, and already various issues are before state lawmakers. One of those issues involves water, and more specifically the Central Florida Water Initiative. Director of Governmental Affairs for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, Sam Ard, says they perceive legislation will be filed to address issues with it. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida …
New Research Finds Genetic Markers for Cattle Health, Growth
New research efforts with cattle have found genetic markers which could help to improve breeding by giving ranchers desirable traits such as faster animal growth and greater resistance against disease. In a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) study, researchers uncovered links between genetic markers in beef cattle and the development of health and growth-promoting bacteria in an animal’s gastrointestinal …
USMEF’s Halstrom to Speak at ACA Convention
The 2021 Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention kicks off in Birmingham, and one of the guest speakers for the event is U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO, Dan Halstrom. In a pre-convention interview, he told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman that despite Covid-19, overall demand and consumption for U.S. beef globally in 2020 was resilient. The ACA Convention runs through Saturday. More information can …
Optimism in Beef Industry Fueled by Strong Demand
Despite pandemic disruptions, consumer demand for beef at home and around the globe remained strong in 2020. CattleFax says that trend will continue in 2021 and beyond, especially as foodservice operations begin to fully reopen. The data, presented during last week’s Cattle Industry Convention Winter Reboot, indicated strong demand and expected higher cattle prices; all signaling an optimistic future for …