An Additional $100,000 Devoted to Increasing Demand for Cottonseed in the Dairy Feeding Industry During its annual meeting in Durham, North Carolina, The Cotton Board reviewed and voted to approve a $100,000 increase to Cotton Incorporated’s 2017 Cottonseed Marketing budget line. The original cottonseed research and marketing budget of $600,000 is increased to $700,000 to fund additional cottonseed marketing efforts …
NCBA Says Leave Cattle Sectors in NAFTA Alone
The first round of talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) wrapped up in a few days ago in Washington D.C. but negotiators will get back together soon, as the next round is scheduled to take place September 1-5 in Mexico City. One group very interested in how these talks go is the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association …
Groups See Pruitt NCBA Video Biased Against WOTUS
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s appearance in a video with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is drawing criticism from critics and so-called government ethics experts. The Cattle Network reports that critics say Pruitt inaccurately uses industry talking points to describe the EPA’s Waters of the U.S. rule and that his comments sound as if he has already made up …
Alabama Cattlemen Preparing for Regional Meetings
Coming in September, the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association will hold its annual Regional Meetings. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley says the association is looking forward to getting out and talking with producers across the state. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …
Training for Florida Beef Council Staff Member
It was just over three months ago that Allyson Trimble took over as director of beef marketing and promotions for the Florida Beef Council. She has been able to pick up a lot of knowledge about the industry over the past few weeks, but says she will be attending an event next week to broaden her knowledge even more. Sponsored …
Georgia Beef Checkoff to be Discussed at Region Roundups
Beef producers across Georgia are being reminded that the annual Regional Roundup meetings start this week. Kaytlyn Malia with the Georgia Beef Board says these meetings are a great place to get more information about your beef checkoff program. To RSVP contact the Georgia Beef Board office in Macon at 478-474-6560 or e-mail Michele@gabeef.org. Region Roundups will be …
Cattle Loss Limited from Montana Wildfires
Montana has lost almost a half million acres of land thanks to wildfires. More than half of that acreage total came from just one fire. The Montana Stockgrowers Association tells Drovers Cattle Network Dot Com that cattle losses from the fires have been limited. 29 fires are currently active in Montana, with the bulk of them burning in the western …
CAFO’s Get Extra Time to Comply with Requirements
The Environmental Protection Agency has until November 14th to decide how to enforce emissions requirements for thousands of animal feeding operations across the country. An Agri-Pulse report says a recent Washington, D.C., Court of Appeals decision says the agency illegally exempted all but the largest operations from reporting releases of hazardous substances above certain levels. The court was looking specifically …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the Alabama and Georgia livestock market reports for the week ending August 18th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the Week ended August 18, 2017, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 16,200 head compared to 14,377 last week and 14,291 a year ago. …
Dairy Farmers of Canada in Washington, D.C. to Defend Supply Management System
Representatives of a dairy industry group from Canada were visiting Washington, D.C. this week to support the nation’s dairy supply management system. Dairy Farmers of Canada made the visit as negotiations were getting underway on the North American Free Trade Agreement modernization effort between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The dairy sector is not a part of the current edition …