The Georgia National Fair continues this week in Perry, GA and the Georgia Beef Board (GBB) staff has been talking with fairgoers for the past few days. GBB Checkoff Program Coordinator, Caitlin Jackson, has information about the fair, the new GBB cookbook, the Collegiate Beef Ambassador Program, and how signup is underway for Team Beef. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle …
Voting Underway in Bama’s Best Beef Contest
October Beef Month in Alabama continues, and one big event taking place this month is the annual Bama’s Best Beef contest. And according to Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Consumer Outreach, Josie Jones, voting in that contest is taking place this week. To see the nominations and how to place your vote, go to the ACA Facebook page. To learn more about October …
Checking on the Cattle and Grain Trade
A steady to firm cattle market is expected this week. Mark Oppold has more on that and also a look at what is expected in the grain trade. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded …
National Dairy FARM Program Launches Enhanced Biosecurity Initiative
The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management Program last week announced the launch of FARM Biosecurity – Enhanced. The project is a new aspect of the FARM Biosecurity Program that includes training and an online database. FARM Biosecurity – Enhanced, includes an online database to develop and securely store dairy producers’ enhanced biosecurity plans and an online training that helps …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 10-06-2023
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended October 6, 2023, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended October 06, 2023, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 14,575 head compared to 15,013 last week and …
Milk Loss Assistance Signup Ends October 16
Sign-up for a new USDA dairy program to assist producers who suffered economic loss due to a weather event will end on October 16th. Rod Bain has more details. Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting Deputy Administrator John Berge has more information concerning how this new USDA dairy program pays producers. For more information contact FSA at your local USDA Service …
NCBA Helps Secure Passage of Animal Health Priority
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) hailed the reauthorization of the Animal Drug User Fee Act. The act allows the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine to collect fees from animal health companies, which fund the agency’s review and approval process for new animal drugs. ADUFA ensures that FDA has an efficient system for authorizing new cattle medicines and diagnostic tools …
October is Beef Month in Alabama
October Beef Month in Alabama is underway, as various activities will take place. According to Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Consumer Outreach, Josie Jones, one event took place this past weekend. She explained to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman what that was and what is yet to come. To learn more about October Beef Month, contact Josie at the ACA office in Montgomery …
Dairy Margin Coverage Program Provides Critical Support for Dairy Operations
USDA announced that the August milk margin did trigger the eighth consecutive payment for dairy producers who obtained Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) for 2023. That month, the income over feed margin was $6.46 per hundredweight with projected DMC payments totaling $120 million. So to date, dairy producers have received more than $1.2 billion in much needed economic support for 2023 and margin …
September a Rough Month for Agricultural Commodity Trading
September was not a very friendly month for many of the agricultural commodities. Mark Oppold looks at how trading did this past month. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future …