by Will Jordan and USMEF China’s General Administration of Customs recently approved 18 U.S. beef establishments and 12 U.S. pork establishments for export to China – the first new U.S. plants cleared for export to China in about 10 months. Erin Borror, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) vice president for economic analysis, says the plant approval process was streamlined by …
Potential Impact to Fertilizer Markets by Middle East Conflict
The conflict in the Middle East has several markets on edge, including fertilizers. Andy Jung, vice president of market and strategic analysis with Mosaic, is closely watching the situation between Israel and Hamas. “Well, the worst-case scenario is pretty easy to draw up. If there was a widening of the conflict, if Iran in particular were to get involved, and …
Enjoying Food Produced by U.S. Farmers
USDA reminds us how farmers across the country produced the food many of us enjoyed for Thanksgiving. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …
Thanksgiving on the Farm
On this Thanksgiving Day, Mark Oppold takes a break from providing us with an update on the markets to bring us a holiday poem he wrote a few years back. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers …
Florida Beef Council and Florida Cattlewomen Team Up to Bring Beef to Holiday Gift Market
The Florida Cattlewomen held their prominent spot for the sixth year at The Junior League of Tampa’s Holiday Gift Market. Working in conjunction with the Florida Beef Council, FCW promoted beef to tens of thousands of consumers during the four-day event. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
GBB: Wrapping up Burger Week, Looking Forward to Upcoming Events
Georgia Beef Board just wrapped up another successful Macon Burger Week! While waiting for final numbers to come in and vote tallies to be finished, Caitlin Jackson, Checkoff Programs Coordinator for GBB is getting ready for the upcoming Georgia Farm Bureau Convention. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Population Growth Seen in Rural America
USDA’s Rod Bain and economic researcher Jim Davis give us the USDA annual look at trends in rural America indicates a trend of increased overall rural population. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
U.S. House Environmental Appropriations Bill Favorable for Livestock Producers
By Will Jordan The American Sheep Industry Association, Public Lands Council, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association joined together to prevent government overreach that allowed the Bureau of Land Management to disallow statutorily approved public land uses. This is not only a win for producers with public land grazing leases but private landowners as well. NCBA’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, …
Right Time for Winter Grazing
By Will Jordan As cooler weather patterns begin settling into the southeast, winter grazing should be at the forefront in the minds of producers. Dr. Kim Mullenix, Associate Professor and Extension Beef Systems Specialist for Auburn University shares more on selecting the right winter forage. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …
Rezilon: New Tool for Producers from ENVU
by Will Jordan Farmers and ranchers have enough to worry about without adding hay quality to the list. One major factor that impacts hay quality is the management and mitigation of weeds. Listen below as Justin Hossfeld, Western Range Stewardship Manager for Envu, shares how Rezilon can benefit producers. As a new product backed by decades of experience in the …