Alabama Cattlemen’s

Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Seeking YCLP Class Participants

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) continues to cultivate future industry leaders through their Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program (YCLP), which is funded in part by the Alabama State Beef Checkoff. And applications for the next class are now being accepted. ACA Director of Field Services, Reid McGuire, says applications are needed before Match 17th. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril …

commodities

Tracking Agricultural Commodities after 11 Months

Eleven months of 2024 are now under our belt, and it’s time for Mark Oppold to look at where certain agricultural commodities currently stand with one month to go. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director …

red meat

U.S. Red Meat is Gaining Traction in Cuba

Thanks in part to expansion of private sector buying, the U.S. red meat industry is starting to gain traction in Cuba. Rusty Halvorson has more details. U.S. red meat is finally gaining traction in Cuba thanks in part to expansion of private sector buying. The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) recently held a seminar for Cuban buyers and U.S. companies …

farm bill

CattleCon 2025: A Can’t-Miss Event for Future Agricultural Leaders

CattleCon 2025 is being called a can’t-miss event for future agricultural leaders. Rusty Halvorson has more information on how FFA and 4-H members can get free admission. CattleCon 2025 is heading to San Antonio, Texas, from February 4-6, and it’s shaping up to be the biggest cattle industry event of the year. Future agricultural leaders, especially FFA and 4-H members, have a …

weekly livestock market

New Beef Outlook Indicates Less Production in 2025

While many across the country are enjoying turkey on this Thanksgiving Day, we want to think about another protein looking ahead into next year. According to a report from Rusty Halvorson, the latest beef outlook is for less production in 2025.  U.S. beef production this year is running a little higher than had been expected despite a gradually diminishing supply …

Alabama Cattlemen’s

ACA Pleased with 60 Savory Stops Campaign

October Beef Month was another success across Alabama this year, as various promotions took place. But one of those was brand new, and Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Consumer Outreach Josie Jones, says it highlighted 60 years of October Beef Month. To learn more about the promotion, go to the ACA website, or call their office in Montgomery at 334-265-1867. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …

meat production

U.S. Red Meat Sector Shipping as Much Chilled Product as Possible

The U.S. red meat sector works to ship as much chilled product as possible. Rusty Halvorson has a story explaining why. The U.S. red meat sector leans heavily on “reliability” and “supply ability” to maintain a market edge around the world. Here’s U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom. “One of our strategic goals is to ship as …

market

Be Aware of Swings in the Agricultural Trade This Week

With Thanksgiving coming up, it will be a holiday shortened week for the agricultural trade, and due to that and other factors, Mark Oppold notes to be aware of potential swings in the market. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United …

Cattle on feed report

New Report Shows Slightly Higher Cattle Inventory Numbers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest Cattle on Feed Report shows slightly higher inventory numbers compared to a year ago. Rusty Halvorson runs through the latest numbers. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 12.0 million head on November 1st, 2024. The inventory number was slightly above …

usmef

USMEF Chair Highlights Export Growth and Value for U.S. Farmers

Steve Hanson, chair of the United States Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and a farmer-rancher from Southwest Nebraska, shared insights on the current state of U.S. meat exports and their importance to American agriculture. Speaking about his family’s operation, Hanson described a diverse farm producing corn, wheat, soybeans, and pinto beans, alongside a cow-calf enterprise that exemplifies sustainability and quality. Hanson …