It’s a marriage of two American icons — baseball and hot dogs — and the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) estimates that baseball fans will consume more than 19 million hot dogs and 4.6 million sausages during the 2018 Major League Baseball (MLB) season. The combined hot dog and sausage total could stretch the entire continental U.S. from …
Livestock Producers Pleased with Legislative Fix
Many in the livestock industry were pleased to see the omnibus appropriations spending bill passed by Congress and signed by the President, as one of agriculture’s wins in that bill ended the court-ordered reporting of manure air emissions as Superfund events. The measure overrides the courts and exempts farmers from having to report manure air emissions as a Superfund emergency. …
Veterinarians Take to Capitol Hill
Nearly 100 veterinarians took to the nation’s capital earlier this week to discuss farm bill priorities. While lawmakers are on break this week, the American Veterinary Medical Association held its annual fly-in to meet with congressional offices. In the next farm bill, fly-in attendees are asking Congress to help prevent animal disease outbreaks by establishing and funding a three-pronged measure, …
Steer Prices on Downward Path as Production Climbs
Beef production this year could top last year by over 5.5%. And Gary Crawford looks at how that will affect steer prices. Steer Prices on Downward Path as Production Climbs 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 …
Apply Now for Alabama YCLP Class V
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association was proud to graduate students from the Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program (YCLP) Class Four during the recent 75th annual ACA Convention & Trade Show. ACA Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, wants producers to know now is the time to apply for Class Five. Apply Now for Alabama YCLP Class V Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages …
University of Florida Hosting Family Day at the Dairy Farm
On Saturday, March 31, 2018, the University of Florida’s Dairy Unit in Hague will host its fifth “Family Day at the Dairy Farm”. Visitors will see a real working dairy farm, learn about dairy production, animal health and welfare, and hear experts discuss UF efforts that help provide local, top-quality milk to Floridians. The event is free to the public …
Meat Exports on the Rise for U.S.
Last week, President Trump requested a three-year extension of trade promotion authority, but the request comes amid growing concerns over the direction of the administration’s trade policy. And despite what we are hearing about trade issues, USDA is projecting that U.S. meat exports will rise this year just as production rises. Gary Crawford has the story. U.S. Meat Exports on …
Register Now for Ona Field Day
Producers interested in seeing the many features of laboratories that will soon open at the University of Florida/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center in Ona are urged to register for their Annual Field Day. The event will be held April 5 at the new facility, which now totals over 2,500 square feet. The Field Day runs from 8 a.m. …
Spending Bill Includes Victory for Milk Labeling Standards
The omnibus spending bill passed by the House and Senate last week included language regarding milk labeling. The bill directs the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to take action against mislabeled imitation dairy foods, a move the National Milk Producers Federation says is a major victory for farmers and consumers alike. Federation president and CEO Jim Mulhern says the bill …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended March 23, 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 March 23, 2018, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 9,600 head compared …