The Florida Beef Council’s Ranch to Ribeye tour provided an opportunity for culinary professors to learn more about the cattle industry. We caught up with John Noble Masi from the Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Florida International University who provided his experience on this informative tour. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …
ACA Executive Recaps Alabama Legislative Session
With the completion of this year’s legislative session in Alabama, Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association shares a recap of the session’s impacts to the cattle industry. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
NCBA Applauds Introduction of the Stop the Screwworm Act
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is applauding the introduction of the “Stop the Screwworms” Act as the threat and progression of the New World Screwworm has caused the US Secretary of Agriculture to close the US border to livestock originating from or transiting Mexico. Ethan Lane, Senior Vice President Of Government Affairs, shared the details of this bill and it’s …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 05-16-2025
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended May 16, 2025, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended May 16, 2025, receipts at 16 markets totaled 8,490 head compared to 9,984 last week and 8,540 last …
USMEF Reports Exports of Beef, Pork, and Lamb Trending Higher Year-over-year
US beef, pork and lamb exports are trending higher year-over year according to data released by USDA. The US Meat Export Federation has compiled the data and USMEF CEO Dan Halstrom shares the outcomes from the March export data for beef. Halstrom also shared the March export figures for pork. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …
Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Urges Vigilance Against New World Screwworm
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson is urging veterinarians, animal health professionals and livestock producers to remain vigilant as the New World Screw Worm threat of arriving in the US grows as it moves through Mexico. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is coordinating with federal and regional partners even though there have been no detections in the …
Florida’s Legislative Session Extended To June 6th
The Florida Legislative Session is being extended this year to continue their work on the state’s budget. We spoke with Sam Ard, Director of Government Affairs with Florida Cattlemen’s Association who provided details on the process and the work that is left to be completed. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …
ACA Hosts Board Meeting and Kicks Off Leadership Program This Week
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association will host a board meeting this week along with the kickoff for this year’s leadership program. We spoke with Erin Beasley, Executive Vice President of Alabama Cattlemen’s who provided a preview of this week’s activities. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
US Border Closed to Cattle From Mexico Due To New World Screwworm
The US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has suspended the importation of cattle, horse and bison across the US/Mexico border due to the threat of the New World Screwworm. The announcement was made over the weekend, prompted by the northward spread of the New World Screwworm in Mexico and has been detected in remote farms with minimal cattle movement within …
American Agriculture History Minute: Originators of the National Western Stock Show
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. In 1906, Elias Ammons was president of the Colorado Cattle and Horse Growers Association, later served as governor of Colorado. George Ballantyne was general manager of the Denver Union Stockyard Company, and Fred Johnson was publisher of the record Stockman. These three men in 1906 put together what would become the …