Many cattle producers were on hand for last week’s Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA) Convention and Trade Show in Perry. During the event, Kristy Arnold from Screven took over as GCA President. She said she is looking forward to meeting more producers across the state. Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Elects New President Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle …
Legislative Issues Discussed at GCA Convention
The 2018 Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention wraps up today in Perry. Folks from across the state have been on hand to take in the big trade show and discuss various topics affecting the cattle industry. GCA Executive Vice President, Will Bentley, discusses some of the legislative issues important to agriculture that the Georgia General Assembly dealt with this year. Legislative …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended April 06, 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 April 06, 2018, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 10,100 head compared …
Good Crowd Attends Georgia Forage Conference
Day two of the annual Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show is taking place today at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry. Yesterday’s events included the annual Forage Conference, which has been a good kick-off for the GCA Convention the past few years. And University of Georgia Professor and State Forage Specialist, Dennis Hancock, is pleased with this year’s …
Georgia Cattlemen’s Convention and Beef Expo in Perry
Cattle producers are invited to attend the 2018 Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show going on now at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry. GCA Executive Vice President Will Bentley says their annual event is once again being held in conjunction with the Beef Expo. Georgia Cattlemen’s Convention and Beef Expo in Perry Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds …
New Trap Better at Snaring Stable Flies
A new stable fly trap, now on the market, catches more flies than the standard trap, according to a recent Agricultural Research Service (ARS) study. The Knight Stick trap is highly attractive to stable flies, fits in tight places and is very portable, said entomologist Jerry Hogsette, with the Mosquito and Fly Research Unit at the ARS Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology in …
Improved Dairy Margin Protection Program
Dairy producers now have a chance to enroll in the improved Margin Protection Program, or MPP for Dairy. Gary Crawford has the details. Improved Dairy Margin Protection Program-1 Steve Peterson, Acting Administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency, has more information about the upcoming sign-up for the revamped Dairy Margin Protection Program. Improved Dairy Margin Protection Program-2 Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
USDA Highlights Feedback from Stakeholders in Review of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) submitted a Report to Congress that reviews the Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) Program and includes feedback from a broad range of stakeholders. The program gets its authority through the LMR Act of 1999, which must be reauthorized by Congress every five years, and the most recent reauthorization was in 2015. …
USDA Reopens Enrollment for Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
Bipartisan Budget Act Makes Substantial Program Changes U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is encouraging dairy producers to consider enrolling in the new and improved Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy), which will provide better protections for dairy producers from shifting milk and feed prices. With changes authorized under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm …
Productive Legislative Session for Alabama Cattlemen
The 2018 Alabama Legislative Session wrapped up last week, and according to Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Erin Beasley, it was a very productive session for them. Productive Legislative Session for Alabama Cattlemen Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester …