Online registration for the 11th Annual Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association Round-Up is ending, so be sure to do so now for the event coming up July 20-23 in Montgomery. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Erin Beasley says they are looking forward to the annual Expo. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …
Prices Improve for Livestock, Poultry, and Egg Producers
USDA’s latest Agricultural Prices report reflects an increase in prices received, with the boost coming from the livestock and poultry sectors. Rod Bain has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
Celebrating U.S. Beef Back in China
In a historic ceremony last Friday, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association helped welcome the first shipments of American-produced beef into China since 2003. NCBA President Craig Uden joined Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue, U.S. Ambassador Terry Branstad, and Chinese officials at the ceremony in Beijing. The highlight came when Uden and Perdue participated in a “joint cutting of the prime rib.” …
Groups Celebrate First U.S. Beef to China
In a historic ceremony on Friday, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) helped welcome the first shipments of American-produced beef into China since 2003. NCBA President Craig Uden joined Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue, U.S. Ambassador Terry Branstad, and Chinese officials at the ceremony in Beijing. The highlight came when Uden and Perdue participated in a “joint cutting of the prime …
In China, Perdue Welcomes U.S. Beef back to Market
Slices Ceremonial Prime Rib, Meets with Chinese Officials in Beijing U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue joined with U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad to slice a Nebraska prime rib in a Beijing ceremony, formally marking the return of U.S. beef to the Chinese market after a 13-year hiatus. Perdue celebrated the reintroduction of American beef products to China after …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the Alabama and Georgia livestock market reports for the week ending June 30th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ended June 30, 2017, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 10,800 head compared to 9,418 last week and 9,514 a year ago. Compared …
Ban on Brazilian Beef Not Likely to Affect U.S. Markets
Various livestock groups weighed in recently on Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s announcement that the U.S. had suspended all fresh beef imports from Brazil due to safety concerns. But in a story from Gary Crawford what effect, if any, will the U.S. ban on Brazilian beef have on U.S. beef and cattle markets? Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL …
Food Safety for the Fourth of July
As you prepare for your Fourth of July picnic, food safety has to be at the top of the list. Cathy Isom has some tips on how to have a food safe Fourth of July this year for you and all of your guests. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Along with the fireworks, millions of us will …
Better Beef Access in China Will Take Time
The U.S. beef industry was understandably excited when China agreed to resume importing product from the U.S. An Ag Web Dot Com article notes that supplies eligible for exports remain few and far between. Derrell Peel, an Ag Economist at Oklahoma State University, says it’s a long-term project to build up beef export numbers to China. “There are some restrictions …
Agri View: Beef Exports to China
Everett Griner talks about how beef exports to China are improving in today’s Agri View. Well, all importers and exporters know that China is a major trading partner of the United States. China is a major buyer of a lot of American farm products. But, well, American beef is not one of them. The problem goes all …