As America’s dairy farmers look to 2018, they’re wondering whether or not higher prices are on the horizon. A Dairy Herd Dot Com article says a massive herd, large domestic supply, falling domestic demand, and a strong dollar all show that prices may slip before they improve. Mike North of Commodity Risk Management says there’s a growing supply of product …
Beef and Pork Production Hit Record High Numbers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says domestic red meat, beef, and pork production all hit new monthly highs in November. In fact, for the first 11 months of 2017, red meat production is three percent ahead of last year’s record pace, totaling 47.571 billion pounds so far this year. Year-to-year beef production is four percent higher and pork production is …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
***The Weekly Livestock Market Reports will not be issued for the next two weeks due to the holidays. The next reports will be issued Friday January 12, 2018.*** Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended December 22, 2017, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL …
Last Minute 2017 Legislation Efforts Benefit Dairy Farmers
Congress spent the final few weeks of the year addressing legislation that benefits dairy farmers. Starting with the tax bill, the legislation means lower taxes for dairy farmers. However, that wasn’t the case in the original legislation, according to National Milk Producers Federation spokesperson Chris Galen. Tax While the Section 199 deduction was eliminated in the approved version of the …
U.S. to Host World Meat Congress
For the first time in more than 20 years, the world’s premier gathering of red meat industry leaders is coming to the U.S. Joe Schuele with the U.S. Meat Export Federation has the details. U.S. to Host World Meat Congress Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support …
Beef, Pork, and Turkey Production
While the forecast for beef production continues to climb, steer prices are going the other way. Gary Crawford has a report that looks at the latest USDA forecasts for the beef, hog, and turkey sectors. Beef, Pork, and Turkey Production Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support …
Canada On-farm Bovine TB Testing Concludes
Canada has concluded on-farm testing for bovine tuberculosis after the fall 2016 outbreak in Alberta. The TB investigation has been underway since September of last year, when Canadian officials got notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that a cow from Alberta had tested TB-positive at a U.S. slaughter plant, and later found six confirmed cases. The Canadian Food Inspection …
How Agriculture Fares with Tax Relief Package
Now that both the U.S. House and Senate have approved the final version of the new tax reform legislation, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Director of Government Affairs, Danielle Beck looks at what the legislation means for agriculture. How Agriculture Fares with Tax Relief Package Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Transportation Aspect Added to BQA Modules
During the Cattle Industry Cattle Convention in Nashville, Tennessee earlier this year, it was announced that producers could become Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certified for free online, twenty-four seven. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Producer Education, Josh White, says many producers have taken advantage of the interactive online experience, and now they’ve added even more. Transportation Aspect Added …
Disaster Bill Includes Cotton, Dairy Provisions
The $81 billion House disaster aid package includes provisions for cotton growers and limited support for dairy producers. The National Farmers Union says both cotton and dairy farmers need appropriations fixes before the start of the next farm bill. The bill, however, offsets part of the cost by making changes to nutrition infrastructure. NFU President Roger Johnson says the organization …