A bill proposed in the last session of Congress has surfaced once again in this session, specifically in the House of Representatives. The bill is designed to make Electronic Logging Devices and hours of service regulations friendlier to those who transport livestock. The legislation is called the Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act and was introduced by Florida Republican Ted …
Dairy Prices May Be Ready to Rise in 2019
Milk prices haven’t exactly jumped higher early on in 2019. A Drovers’ report says dairy farmers are in need of a market rally after years of low prices. However, at least some relief may be coming this year. Bryan Doherty, VP of Stewart-Peterson, tells Drovers that dairy is a tough market to be in right now because there’s too much …
Good Pre-Registration Numbers for Cattle Industry Convention
The 2019 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show is coming up January 30 through February 1 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) invites producers to attend. NCBA Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations and Events, Marvin Kokes (co-cash), told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman over 7200 people have already pre-registered for the event. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Farmers and Ranchers Digest Information on Alternative Protein Sources
Whether it is called fake meat or clean meat, products containing alternative sources of protein have been appearing in supermarkets and restaurants around the country, and are competing with traditionally raised animal agriculture products. Farmers and ranchers at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th Annual Convention engaged with experts on what alternative sources of protein are, who backs them and …
Alabama Cattlemen Welcome State Leaders
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, along with new Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Rick Pate and other top state officials, were formally sworn into their jobs Monday in Montgomery. Erin Beasley, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association executive vice president, says the association is looking forward to working with the state’s top leaders. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture …
Checkoff-Funded Beef Quality Assurance Program’s Online Certification Option Reaches Major Milestone
More than 50,000 Have Been Certified through New, Convenient Process More than 50,000 cattle producers have been certified through the Beef Quality Assurance program’s new online learning system since it was first offered in February 2017. Throughout the country hundreds of thousands have now become BQA-certified through in-person and online training, with an estimated 80 percent of the U.S. fed …
Impacts of Government Shutdown on Cattle Producers
As the federal government shutdown continues, Colin Woodall, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association senior vice president of government affairs, looks at the impacts on cattle producers across the country. 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 Enhancement …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended January 11, 2019, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the Week ended Jan 11, 2019, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 12,200 head compared to 0 last week and …
Notice of Investigation and Product Withdrawal Related to Cattle Deaths
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services this week received multiple reports related to acute deaths in cattle. These deaths are being investigated by both the Division of Agricultural Environmental Services and the Division of Animal Industry. Local law enforcement agencies and veterinarians have also been involved in the ongoing investigation. While the specific cause has not yet been …
Applying Performance Data for Bull Selection
On Tuesday, January 15th Understanding and Applying Performance Data for Bull Selection will be presented at the Washington County Agricultural Center, in Chipley. The primary goal of this class is to help commercial cattlemen decipher all of the performance data available and develop a practical plan for utilizing these resources when selecting bulls for their own operations.The catalog form the Florida Bull Test …