Cattle Industry Convention Coming Soon

The 2019 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show will be held in New Orleans, La., Jan. 30 – Feb. 1.  Marty Smith, vice president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), told Southeast AgNet that if you are in the cattle business the annual convention is the place to be. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril …

Food Banks Struggling With Too Much Milk

A USDA program designed to buy and distribute almost $50 million in dairy products is overwhelming food pantries in Iowa and Illinois. An Associated Press article says River Bend Foodbank CEO Mike Miller says about 80,000 half-gallons of milk will be sent to food banks across the Quad City (Iowa) region through March. The large rise in milk donations comes …

Good to Not be Discussing Death Tax

There is one issue that is usually discussed at the end of each year. However, 2018 is winding down, and it is not being talked about. That is the estate tax, or death tax. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Vice President of Government Affairs, Colin Woodall, is glad it is an issue we do not have to deal this year. Sponsored ContentStrong …

Second Round of Trade Aid Payments Underway

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is moving forward on the second and final round of trade mitigation payments to farmers hurt from retaliation by America’s trading partners. Commodity producers are now eligible to receive market facilitation payments (MFP) on the second half of their 2018 production. USDA has been sending out the first round of MFP payments to producers …

NCBA on Government Shutdown

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Executive Director of Government Affairs, Allison Rivera, discusses the partial government shutdown and what it means for beef producers. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy …

Celebrating National Eggnog Day

Cathy Isom lets us know about the festival holiday drink dating back hundreds of years  that’s being celebrated today. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.   National Eggnog Day is observed once a year on the day before Christmas.  Also known as egg milk punch, eggnog is a very popular drink throughout the U-S during the holidays. Eggnog is …

November Cattle Feedlot Placements Down 5 Percent

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) latest Cattle on Feed report shows a 5 percent drop from a year ago. But according to a story from Gary Crawford, it’s just about what most analysts expected. Shayle Shagam, USDA livestock analyst, has some key numbers from Thursday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Signing of Farm Bill Is Huge for Animal Agriculture

President Trump has signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. The signing of the 2018 farm bill Thursday afternoon is a huge win for not only crop farming, but animal agriculture as well. National Pork Producers spokesman Dave Warner notes that for livestock producers, the farm bill includes authority to fund a new animal vaccine bank. Warner says live vaccine can’t legally be stored …

USDA Animal/Plant Protection Continues if Government Shuts Down

There has been a lot of talk about a possible federal government shutdown again. But according to a story from Gary Crawford, U.S. Crops, Livestock and Food Supply protection programs would continue unabated if there were to be a shutdown. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For …