During a recent hearing, a representative of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was asked about the labeling of imitation dairy products. Rusty Halvorson has more details. During a recent Senate hearing on Capitol Hill, farm state lawmakers pressed officials from the Food and Drug Administration about the misuse of dairy terms in labeling imitation dairy products. The FDA has …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 12-13-2024
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended December 13, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- December 13, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled 11,727 head compared to 16,290 last week and 10,014 last …
NCBA Responds to Dietary Guidelines Report
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is pushing back against advice from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee that recommends reducing red meat consumption. Rusty Halvorson has more details. According to the NCBA, this advice ignores strong scientific evidence about beef’s essential role in a healthy diet. Mark Eisele, NCBA president, emphasizes that most Americans already eat beef within healthy limits. He describes …
October Red Meat Exports above Year-Ago Levels
Exports of U.S. beef and pork posted year-over-year increases in October, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Federation president and CEO Dan Halstrom say beef exports rebounded in the Asian region. “You look at Korea, for example, 19,600 tons, up about 5%. It was the largest month in Korea since March of this …
American Agriculture History Minute: Creameries Merge in St. Paul, Minnesota
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. In July 1921, 320 cooperative creameries merged in St. Paul, Minnesota to become the Minnesota Cooperative Creameries Association. Their aim was to improve the quality of their butter and improve marketing. The quality of the butter did improve and the marketing team decided to have a contest to name the improved …
USDA Starts National Milk Testing
The USDA has started testing the national milk supply. Rusty Halvorson has more information of how the programs works. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS) announced the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS), which builds on measures taken by USDA and federal and state partners since the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza …
Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Christmas from Cowboys Reminder
We told you back in November how the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) continues to encourage producers in the state to be a part of the ACA. One of those efforts is their end of the year membership promotion. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley wants to remind producers about the Christmas from Cowboys promotion. Beasley said the recipient of your gift will receive a …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 12-06-2024
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended December 6, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended December 06, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled 16,290 head compared to 0 last week due to markets …
Disaster Tax Relief Bill Passes in U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate has passed the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act (H.R. 5863). The legislation, in addition to providing much needed relief to victims of hurricanes, also provides tax relief for cattle producers who received payments due to wildfires. Previously, these payments counted as taxable income, meaning producers who already suffered from disasters were hurt again by having their relief …
New Federal Order Announced by USDA
Begins National Milk Testing Strategy to Address H5N1 in Dairy Herds New Federal Order Will Require National Milk Testing and Support State Officials and Dairy Regulators; Builds on Actions to Protect Farms, Farmworkers and Communities from H5N1 Avian Influenza (USDA-APHIS/WASHINGTON/Dec. 6, 2024) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the start of …









