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The Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) program has seen increases in participation over the years. Rusty Halvorson has a story explaining why the USDA Risk Management Agency program is an important one for livestock producers. 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 …
(NCBA/SAN ANTONIO, TX/Feb. 4, 2025) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) recognized seven of the nation’s top cattle operations during CattleCon 2025 in San Antonio as Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) Regional winners for their conservation efforts. “Conservation practices of cattle farmers and ranchers across the country help to preserve natural resources and provide wildlife habitat,” said NCBA President Mark …
The Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show continues today in San Antonio, Texas. Mark Oppold looks at those being of inducted in this year’s Cattlemen’s Hall of Fame. 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
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Colonists had more access to land in the U.S. than they did in Europe, but the acquisition came with some problems. European agricultural practices greatly affected the landscape. Colonists brought livestock over from Europe, which caused many changes in the land. Grazing animals required a lot of land and food, and …
The 2025 Alabama Legislative Session gets underway today in Montgomery. And while all of agriculture will be watching what transpires this year, the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) will be tracking what takes place during this year’s session. Here’s ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released their annual Cattle Inventory Report, and according to a story from Rusty Halvorson, there are one percent fewer cattle in the U.S. compared to the same time last year. Key findings in the USDA report, as of Jan. 1, 2025 include: USDA NASS surveyed approximately 36,100 operators across the nation during the …
The Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show is underway in San Antonio, Texas. Mark Oppold has a look at some of the topics that will be discussed at this year’s event. 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 …
The Meat Institute sent a letter to President Donald Trump to provide strategies to reduce burdensome regulations and address meat prices for consumers. The letter included a list of recommended actions for the administration to take, including rescinding the final rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act put in place in March 2024. “Despite a lack of legal authority and court …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended January 31, 2025, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- January 31, 2025, receipts at 16 markets totaled 11,602 head compared to 3,515 last week and 11,000 last …
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released their annual Cattle Inventory Report, and it shows there were 86.7 million head of cattle and calves on U.S. farms as of January 1, 2025, which is down one percent from January 1, 2024. Other key findings in the report were: To obtain an accurate measurement of the current state of the U.S. cattle …
