Beef Market Being Pulled in both Bearish and Bullish Directions

The U.S. beef market is being pulled in both bearish and bullish directions. Gary Crawford has this report. Beef Market Being Pulled in both Bearish and Bullish Directions Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage …

Feds Taking Steps to Address Rural Veterinary Shortages

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture is taking steps to address veterinary shortages in rural America. The agency says 74 food animal and public health veterinarians will get educational loan assistance in exchange for a three-year commitment to practice in a USDA-designated veterinary shortage area. The awards were handed out as part of the Veterinary …

UF/IFAS Professor Emeritus Wins International Award For Cattle Reproduction

A University of Florida animal sciences graduate research professor emeritus has won the 2018 International Ruminant Reproduction Symposium Pioneer Award (IRRS), given to scientists who have trained students and made major contributions to understanding reproductive biology in cattle. Bill Thatcher won the award at the 10th IRRS, held in Iguacu Fos, Brazil, Sept. 16-20. This award is one of the …

Georgia Beef at SEC Championship Game

The Georgia Beef Board will be tailgating at this week’s SEC Championship Game in Atlanta. In our Georgia Beef Checkoff report, Kaytlyn Malia says the board will be serving beef sliders and talking with football fans. Georgia Beef at SEC Championship Game Image credit: Georgia Beef Board / Spicy Cheeseburger Sliders / Get the recipe Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Friendly Reminder from the Florida Beef Council

With the end of 2018 nearing, Florida Beef Council CEO Jim Handley has a friendly reminder for producers across the state. Friendly Reminder from the Florida Beef Council Image credit: Florida Beef Council / Grilled Porterhouse Steaks with Garlic Herb Peppercorn Crust / Get the Recipe Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud …

Alabama Junior Cattlemen in Pasture to Rail Program

A few members of the Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association are taking part in a brand new pasture to rail program. Michael Agar, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association director of industry relations and youth programs, says it’s a very educational program for those involved. Alabama Junior Cattlemen in Pasture to Rail Program Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle …

Beef Production Forecast Drops Slightly for 2018-2019

USDA recently reduced its forecast for beef production in 2018 by 30 million pounds. The new forecast is 26.9 billion pounds. The slight revision is based on numbers at the end of the third quarter, and from fourth-quarter expectations of slightly fewer steers and heifers to be slaughtered and fewer bulls in the slaughter mix. The industry website Meating Place …

U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 3 Percent

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head was at 11.7 million head on November 1, 2018. That is three percent above November 1, 2017. Placements in feedlots during October were at 2.25 million head, six percent below 2017, while marketing’s of fed cattle during October totaled …

NCBA on Cell-Cultured Foods Agreement

It was recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have reached an agreement to joint regulation of cell-cultured foods. FDA will manage cell collection, cell banks, and cell growth with USDA taking over during the cell harvest stage, then overseeing production and labeling of cell-based meat products. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association …