Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended August 28, 2020, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 13,900 head compared to 15,503 last week and 13,453 year ago. Compared to one week …
NCBA President Pleased with Summer Business Meeting
During the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting held last month in Denver, various topics were discussed including trade, live cattle markets and more. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Marty Smith told Southeast AgNet it was a great meeting. During that meeting the Beef Industry Long Range Plan task force introduced a new five-year plan for 2021-2025. Updated every five …
Alabama State Beef Checkoff to Fund Research Projects
Cattle producers who serve on the Alabama Beef Checkoff Marketing Plan Task Force helped set a course for how dollars from the State Checkoff are being spent this year. According to Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Director, Erin Beasley, some of those dollars have been earmarked for research efforts. For more information about the State Beef Checkoff program in Alabama, …
More Ways to Bring Beef to Consumers
Rod Bain has a report explaining how the beef industry continues to expand and promote its product to consumers, whether it’s via new cuts or new technology. 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 …
Livestock and Sporting Groups Hold Historic MOU Signing Ceremony in Florida
Livestock and Sporting Groups are celebrating the signing today (Monday) of a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), the Public Lands Council (PLC), Ducks Unlimited (DU), Safari Club International (SCI), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The MOU outlines the groups’ shared commitment to healthy natural resources and collective conservation of habitat …
U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 2%
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its August Cattle on feed report, and the new numbers show cattle and calves on feed for the U.S. slaughter market on Aug. 1 was 2% above Aug. 1, 2019. USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam runs through some of the key numbers from that report. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 08-21-2020
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended August 21, 2020, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 15,500 head compared to 12,632 last week and 9,392 year ago. Compared to one week …
USDA Report Shows U.S. Milk Output Continuing to Climb
A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows the nation’s dairies continue to boost milk production. Gary Crawford has more details. 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 Board Track Record …
Beef Sector on the Road to Normalcy
It was a little over three months ago that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was discussing the safe reopening of critical infrastructure meatpacking facilities across the U.S. While it has taken some time, Gary Crawford reports the beef sector is gradually returning to some semblance of normalcy. Â Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers …
House Lawmakers Introduce Helping America’s Farmers Act
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives this week introduced the Helping America’s Farmers Act. The legislation would create a new economic injury disaster loan program at the Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency. Introduced by Representative Jahana Hayes, a Connecticut Democrat and Antonio Delgado, a New York Democrat, the bill is endorsed by the National Milk Producers Federation and Dairy …