While the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture Cattle on Feed report is a month late, Gary Crawford reports it still has some pertinent information for the industry. 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 …
Busy Time for Alabama Beef Checkoff
Through the Beef Checkoff, the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) works closely with dieticians in the state in efforts to promote the healthy benefits of beef. Ali Cantrell, ACA director of education and outreach, has information about an event the association will soon be attending. Plus, she has information about an upcoming event designed for junior and senior high school students …
U.S. Beef Exporters Connect with Wide Range of Buyers
With support from the Beef Checkoff Program and the USDA Market Access Program, last week the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, promoted U.S. beef at the Gulfood trade show. Joe Schuele has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida …
Florida Cattlemen Preparing for Legislative Session
The Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) is preparing for the 2019 Florida legislative session that begins next week in Tallahassee. Sam Ard, FCA director of governmental affairs, says the association’s theme this year is “hurricane relief and holding on to what we have.” Ard invites cattle producers across the state to join the Florida Cattlemen’s Association for its annual Boots on the …
Milk Producers File Petition over Label Issue
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) last week filed a citizen petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, outlining a labeling solution to the use of dairy terms on non-dairy products as the agency considers public input from a recently concluded comment period. The petition reinforces current FDA labeling regulations, with some additional clarification, to show how marketplace transparency …
Livestock Market Report 02-22-19
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended February 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 Feb 22, 2019, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 7,400 head compared to 10,306 last week and …
NCBA on Farm Bill Implementation
In late December, President Trump signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, otherwise known as the 2018 Farm Bill. But the federal government partial shutdown took place, and you may have heard how that really put implementation of the bill way behind. But according to National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Executive Director of Government Affairs, Allison Rivera, it affected it only slightly. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
New Science Shows Benefits of Grazing Native Warm-Season Grasses
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) wants producers to know about new science showing the benefits of grazing native warm-season grasses. The science shows integrating native grasses into grazing lands is a good option for producers. 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 …
Will New Farm Bill Dairy Program Improve the Struggling Dairy Sector?
Some wonder if the new dairy program through the 2018 Farm Bill will relieve some of the stress in the dairy industry. Gary Crawford has a story that provides more information about the new Dairy Margin Coverage Program (DMCP), which replaces the Margin Protection Program (MPP). Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture …
UCF Students Learn About Nutritional Aspects of Beef
The Florida Beef Council (FBC) continues to work with University of Central Florida (UCF) culinary medicine program students through a program helping them better understand the nutritional aspects of beef. DeAnne Maples, director of beef marketing and promotion, says the program is now in its third week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR …