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Alabama Beef Checkoff Showcases 2025 Promotion and Outreach Successes The Alabama Beef Checkoff is highlighting a strong slate of promotion, education, and research efforts in its 2025 update to members, underscoring the program’s continued investment in strengthening beef demand and supporting producers across the state. Among the most impactful areas was Marketing and Consumer Outreach, where the Checkoff leveraged high-visibility …
Accountability and Advocacy: How the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Earns Legislative Trust Accountability and transparency are essential when it comes to agricultural policy and funding, and the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board continues to earn strong support from state legislators for exactly those reasons. To better understand why the Board’s work resonates so well in Tallahassee, we sat down with Sam …
USDA Releases January 2026 Beef and Cattle Price and Production Outlook The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its Beef and Cattle Price and Production Outlook for January 2026, offering updated projections that reflect ongoing tight cattle supplies and continued strength in cattle prices. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski outlined the latest adjustments, highlighting the impact of heavier …
Cattle on Feed and Cold Storage Reports Support Cattle Markets Cattle markets continue to find underlying support as tightening supplies and steady red meat demand shape expectations heading into spring. The latest monthly Cattle on Feed Report, combined with insights from the monthly Cold Storage Report, reinforces a constructive outlook for both the cash cattle market and futures trade. As …
Florida Cattlemen’s Association Hosts Annual Boots on the Hill The Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) recently held its annual Boots on the Hill event during the legislative quarterly, bringing together around 200 cattle producers to advocate for the state’s cattle industry. The event provides an opportunity for ranchers to meet directly with legislators and key decision-makers in Tallahassee. We spoke with …
USDA Announces New World Screwworm Grand Challenge Funding Opportunity U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced a major new funding initiative aimed at protecting American livestock and safeguarding the nation’s food supply. The program, called the New World Screwworm (NWS) Grand Challenge, focuses on innovation, preparedness, and long-term prevention of the destructive pest that poses a serious threat to …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended January 23, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- January 23, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 8,497 head compared to 11,439 last week and 3,390 last …
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced that enrollment for the 2026 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program is now open during the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention. The program provides financial assistance to dairy producers when the margin between the average feed cost and all-milk price falls below the coverage level selected by the producer. Secretary Rollins emphasized the importance …
The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board continues to provide vital funding for research, promotion, and educational efforts within the state’s beef industry. This support helps programs that aim to educate both the public and professionals about beef production, quality, and safety standards. Rick Hartman, chairman of the Florida Beef Council, highlighted some of the food service educational events made possible through …
This afternoon’s monthly cattle on feed report, combined with bitter cold temperatures and a major winter storm stretching across much of the southern United States, could be the catalyst needed to push feeder cattle and live cattle futures out of their recent trading ranges. Live cattle futures have remained rangebound in recent sessions. February live cattle continue to encounter resistance …
