Weekly Livestock Market Report

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended November 02, 2018, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: AL Livestock Market Report At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the Week ended-November 02, 2018, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 15,500 head compared to 17,440 …

What Will Drive Animal Disease Traceability Advancements?

Dan Cattle, Livestock

The Agriculture Secretary recently offered his view on aspects that will advance animal disease traceability improvements like those underway by USDA and the livestock sector. Rod Bain has the story. What Will Drive Animal Disease Traceability Advancements? Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Dairy Farmers Ask Trump Administration to Provide Needed Compensation for Lost Trade

Dan Dairy, Industry News Release, Trade

U.S. dairy farmers at their annual meeting asked President Donald Trump to recognize the significant economic losses milk producers are suffering because of the administration’s implementation of Section 232 and 301 tariffs. The duties have resulted in retaliatory tariffs against U.S. dairy exports, particularly in Mexico and China. They continue to cause severe economic harm to U.S. dairy farmers, according …

Canada Announces New Dairy Working Groups

Dan Dairy, Industry News Release, Trade

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada this week announced new dairy working groups to address industry concerns. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced the new working groups comprised of dairy farmers and processors. Canada says that while informal engagement has already begun with the dairy sector, the working groups bring together officials from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, representatives from national dairy organizations and …

NMPF Calls Out Plant-Based Beverage Industry Misinformation

Dan Dairy, Industry News Release

Citing data that shows consumers are being misled about the nutritional merits of cow’s milk versus plant-based imitators, NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to end deceptive labeling of fake-dairy products. “The plant-based food and beverage industry has used FDA inaction as a cover to sell consumers a product that is …

Talking Beef at Marathon Event in Georgia

Dan Beef, Cattle, Georgia

The Georgia Beef Board is wrapping up a busy October after spending time at both the Georgia National Fair and Sunbelt Ag Expo. In the Georgia Beef Checkoff report, Kaytlyn Malia says the board will be spending some time in Savannah now. Talking Beef at Marathon Event in Georgia Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and …

Florida Beef Council Preparing for 2019

Dan Beef, Cattle, Florida

The Florida Beef Council (FBC) will soon be meeting to discuss plans for 2019. FBC CEO Jim Handley explains what will be discussed. Florida Beef Council Preparing for 2019 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, …

Beef Checkoff Referendum Passes in Alabama

Dan Alabama, Beef, Cattle

We’ve been talking over the past month about the referendum vote in Alabama for cattle producers to continue their State Beef Checkoff program. According to Erin Beasley, executive vice president of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, producers have overwhelmingly passed the referendum. Beef Checkoff Referendum Passes in Alabama Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch …

Agri View: BFTP-Standing Around the Meat Counter

Dan Agri View, Beef, Pork, Poultry

In this Blast from the Past episode of Agri View with Everett Griner, Everett talks about what you hear, and why, standing around the meat counter in today’s Agri View. Everett brings out different key points about the food label. BFTP-Standing Around the Meat Counter Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR …

NCBA Attends Fake Meat Hearing

Dan Beef, Cattle

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) took part in a two-day public meeting about fake meat last week The event, hosted jointly by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), covered a wide range of topics for consideration, including potential production hazards, food labeling, and marketing claims. NCBA President-elect, Jennifer Houston from Tennessee, attended the hearing and explains …