Disaster Assistance Provided to Farmers, Livestock Producers in Florida Impacted by Hurricane Idalia

Dan Agri-Business, Cattle, Citrus, Crop Insurance, Economy, Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Funding, Georgia, USDA-FSA, USDA-NRCS

Florida agricultural operations have been significantly impacted by Hurricane Idalia and related weather events. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover. (USDA-NRCS/GAINESVILLE, FL/Sept. 12, 2023) — Florida agricultural operations have been significantly impacted by Hurricane Idalia and related weather events. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical …

Milk Loss Assistance Available for Dairy Operations Hurt by Disasters

Dan Dairy, Marketing, USDA-FSA

The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced Milk Loss Program (MLP) assistance for eligible dairy operations for milk that was dumped or removed, without compensation, from the commercial milk market due to qualifying weather events and the consequences of those weather events that inhibited delivery or storage of milk (e.g., power outages, impassable roads, infrastructure losses, etc.) during calendar years 2020, …

FAPRI Releases U.S. Baseline Outlook

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Eggs, Fertilizer, Field Crops, Livestock, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Wheat

The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri released its annual U.S. Baseline Outlook report. It includes projections for agricultural and biofuel markets and helps in evaluating alternative scenarios for agricultural policy. “Projected prices for most crops, poultry, and dairy products all retreat in 2023 from recent peaks, and so do some production expenses,” says …

Georgia Beef Board Welcomes New Staff Member during Busy Time

Dan Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Georgia Beef Board (GBB)

The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) staff is busy with various activities both this and next month. GBB Executive Vice President Dale Sandlin looks at how one event they just took part in went, along with previewing a big one coming up next month. Plus, he told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman, they have a new staff member on board and she is ready to …

Preparing for October Beef Month in Alabama

Dan Alabama, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Beef, Cattle, Marketing

October Beef Month in Alabama is just around the corner, and so the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) staff has been busy finalizing plans. ACA Director of Consumer Outreach, Josie Jones, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman this is the 59th annual event. To learn more about October Beef Month, contact Josie at the ACA office in Montgomery at 334-265-1867 or e-mail her at josie@bamabeef.org. Sponsored ContentNuseed …

Good July for Pork Exports but Slow for Beef

Dan Beef, Cattle, Economy, Exports/Imports, Marketing, Pork, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

Building on a robust first-half performance, July exports of U.S. pork continued to outpace year-ago levels, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). But, beef exports took a step back in July, posting the lowest volume since January. Starting with the good news, pork exports in July were up 5% year-over-year, while the export value …

Producer Profitability Initiative Seeks to Spark Conversation, Unite Livestock Industry

Dan Beef, Cattle, Livestock Marketing Association (LMA), Marketing

According to the Livestock Marketing Association (LMA), their members have a front-row seat to a disturbing trend: the continued loss of livestock producers across the U.S. And they are seeing this as a critical threat, not only to the livestock industry, but to the nation’s food supply. That’s why LMA is launching an initiative to strengthen producers’ bottom lines and incentivize the …

Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 09-08-2023

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended September 8, 2023, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- September 8, 2023, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 14,281 head compared to 12,188 last week and …

July Pork Exports Above Year-Ago Levels, Slow Month for Beef Exports

Dan Beef, Cattle, Exports/Imports, Marketing, Pork, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

According to numbers released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), July exports of U.S. pork continued to outpace year-ago levels. On the other hand, beef exports took a step back in July, posting the lowest volume since January, but export value per head of fed slaughter again exceeded $400. July pork exports totaled 219,014 …