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Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending May 10th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama and Georgia. AL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle …
Florida Farm Bureau: “Deeply Disappointed” in Farm Bill Vote
Gainesville (FFBF) – Florida Farm Bureau President John Hoblick expressed the sentiments of farmers and ranchers across the state in lamenting the failure of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a new farm bill. This measure was approved with bipartisan support after two years of hard work by the House Agriculture Committee. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted …
Florida FFA Leadership & Ag Communications: Erin Freel Reflects
Last week’s Florida FFA 2013 State Convention was a truly professional event. There is little question as to the leadership training dedicated FFA members obtain through FFA experience. In this interview with Erin Freel during the event’s final hours last week, she reflects on the success of the event and the power of these young people as she shares her …
Florida Congressman Yoho Comments on Defeat of Farm Bill
Congressman Ted Yoho (FL-03), a 40-year equine and bovine veterinarian and Florida’s only member of the House Committee on Agriculture, said the following after the House vote which resulted in a defeat of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013: “I am extremely disappointed that some of my Republican colleagues did not recognize a conservative movement toward …
Many Shocked and Disappointed Regarding House Farm Bill Defeat
American Farm Bureau Farm Policy Specialist Mary Kay Thatcher says after the surprise defeat of the House Farm Bill, it may be difficult to get the bill back on the House Floor. But Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack reiterates that it is something must be done before the expiration of the 2008 Farm Bill on September 30th. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida …
Statement from NCBA President Regarding Failure by the House to Pass 2013 Farm Bill
WASHINGTON (June 20, 2013) — The U.S. House of Representatives in a 195-234 vote failed to pass the 2013 Farm Bill (H.R. 1947) today. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Scott George, a dairy and beef producer from Cody, Wyo., issued the following statement: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
U.S. House Fails to Pass 2013 Farm Bill
After the Senate earlier passed their version of the 2013 Farm bill, all eyes turned to see what the House would do and the answer to that question is they have rejected their version of the 5-year bill. Members of the House voted down the $940 billion bill by a vote of 195-234. Many were concerned about the Sponsored ContentFlorida …
The Possible Reasons Behind the Trend of Less Milk Consumption
Americans are consuming less dairy than the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Good Health, and USDA Economist Hayden Stewart looks into some possible reasons why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …
Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Holding Spring Board Meeting
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association is holding their spring board meeting today at the ACA office in Montgomery, as a big crowd is on hand for a full program with a variety of speakers. One of the guest speakers is President-elect of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Bob McCan, a cattleman from Victoria, Texas. He is here talking with Alabama cattle …