With Thanksgiving coming this week and Christmas just four weeks away, the Florida Beef Council (FBC) is working to help consumers prepare beef for their holiday meals. In this week’s Beef Checkoff report FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, says they want to be a resource for planning those meals. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and …
Langley Enjoys Serving Alabama Cattlemen
Chris Langley, from Chambers County, has been the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) President since this past February. And he told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman it’s been a great year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle …
Hoping to See More U.S. Beef in Japan
We told you last month that many cattle producers are looking forward to seeing more U.S. beef going to Japan. The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement was recently signed by President Trump, but there are still many details that have to be ironed out first. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Director of International Trade and Market Access, Kent Bacus, says part of the overall …
Beef, Pork and Broiler Forecast for 2020
USDA’s latest forecast for beef cattle producers, hog producers and the broiler industry in 2020 may not look much different from this year’s trends. Gary Crawford has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, …
Cattle Feedlot Inventories Slightly Larger than Last Year
There weren’t many surprises in Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report. Gary Crawford has the story. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots totaled 11.8 million head on November 1, 2019. The inventory was 1 percent above November 1, 2018. Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.48 million head, 10 percent above …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 11-22-19
***No report next week due to all markets being closed for the holiday*** Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended November 22, 2019, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the Week ended November 22, receipts at 19 …
Building NCBA Membership in the Southeast
While there are a number of cattle producers across the Southeast who are members of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), there are still quite a few who are not. Mary Bea Halimeh, NCBA’s director of membership and affiliated services, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman that those producers should have received something in the mail last month. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Tyson to Reopen Kansas Beef Plant Next Month
(NAFB) — Tyson will reopen a Kansas beef processing facility next month, following repairs prompted by an August fire that disrupted operations at the facility. This week, Tyson announced repairs at the Holcomb, Kansas facility are nearly complete, and efforts to resume beef processing are planned for the first week of December. The company expects the plant to be fully …
Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Rises Only a Penny
(AFBF) — The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 34th annual survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the average cost of this year’s feast for 10 is $48.91, or less than $5.00 per person. This is a 1-cent increase from last year’s average of $48.90. “The average cost of this year’s Thanksgiving dinner is essentially unchanged …
A Brighter Picture of Dairy Markets Here and Abroad
Dairy producers are receiving higher prices these days due to increased consumption both in our country and around the world. And according to a story from Rod Bain, that’s due in part to increased promotion. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted …