Weekly Livestock Market Report

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Here are the Alabama and Georgia cattle market numbers for the week ending March 13th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester …

U.S. Producers Impressed with FoodEx Trade Show in Tokyo

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

A group of U.S. producers and other industry leaders recently traveled to Shanghai and Tokyo for the U.S. Meat Export Federation Market Expo, a market education program designed to give USMEF members an opportunity to observe international marketing activities for U.S. red meat and to learn more about the business climate in specific international markets. Joe Schuele has more on …

Ag Legislation Doing Well Thus Far in Georgia

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As the Georgia General Assembly will soon be heading into the final stages of this year’s session, Georgia Agribusiness Council’s Bryan Tolar has an update on some of the legislation they have been following. Download Audio More information can be found on the Georgia Agribusiness Council website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, …

Backroom Briefing: Water Not a Commodity for Late Session Bargaining?

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FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER and MARGIE MENZEL THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, March 12, 2015………. If the House and Senate can’t find common ground on water policy in the next 50 days, then they’ll try again next year, House Speaker Steve Crisafulli said this week. While the two chambers are looking at widely divergent proposals to enact …

Florida Cattlemen Promoting New Legislation

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Members of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association were in Tallahassee this week for their annual Legislative Quarterly meeting and Sam Ard, FCA Director of Governmental Affairs, says the main topic of discussion for them was new legislation introduced this week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to …

Beef Industry Discusses Research Efforts

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The Beef Industry Safety Summit took place last week in Dallas, Texas and Kristina Butts, Executive Director of Legislative Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says the beef industry got together for their annual meeting. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development …

Teamwork Restores Wetlands for Clean Water, Wildlife, Everglades

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From USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida: GAINESVILLE, Fla., March 11, 2015 – Partnerships: they need a little give and take. Sometimes, they give a lot back. That was the case when the South Florida Water Management District teamed with USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service, (NRCS) to restore a 533-acre area on the Williamson Ranch about six miles northwest …

Florida Cattlemen Visit Tallahassee

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The Florida Cattlemen’s Association is holding their annual Legislative Quarterly meeting this week in Tallahassee. Over 130 cattlemen are in town talking with State Senators and Representatives on issues of importance to the cattle industry. Henry Kempfer from Deer Park, Florida is FCA President and explains what this day is all about. . Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Now Is a Good Time to Get BQA Certified

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In this week’s BQA Quality Report, brought to you by your state and national checkoff funded Beef Quality Assurance programs, Auburn University’s Frank Owsley is pleased that producers can go through the BQA certification process online for free. And he encourages you to do so before this offer expires on April 15th. Download Audio Get to know your BQA program …

USDA Review Panel Releases Preliminary Report on MARC Center

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USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Animal Handling and Welfare Review Panel completed the 60-day independent review ordered by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, and has released its report on animal treatment at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Nebraska. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support …