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The Florida Cattlemen’s Association has announced an upcoming transition of staff due to the retirement of Jim Handley after 27 years of service. In a letter to members, Florida Cattlemen’s President Dale Carlton outlined the process taken to address the transition including convening a small committee with leadership representation of Florida Cattlemen’s, Florida Beef Council Florida Cattlemen’s Foundation and the …
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association is looking forward to a busy week of legislative activities in Montgomery. We caught up with Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association for an update. 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 …
The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has highlighted that proposed service fees for each US port call for a Chinese operated ship or a per net ton service fee applied on the carrying capacity of a ship may be detrimental to exports. The fees proposed by the office of the US Trade Representative are designed to strengthen the US Shipbuilding …
The US Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service has released the cotton acreage projections for the southeast for this upcoming growing season. Becky Sommer with USDA NASS explains. “Growers intend to plant 9.87 million acres of all cotton across the United States, which is down 12Â percent from the previous year. Cotton producers in Georgia expect to plant an estimated …
The US Department of Agriculture has adjusted the inventories in their March hogs and pigs report. USDA Livestock Analyst Michael McConnell provided an insight to the report. Sow farrowings were also lower from 2024 down 1 per cent at 2.89 million head for the winter quarter. McConnell also provided an insight on industry expectations. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers …
As the legislative session continues in Georgia, there have been some significant updates on bills going through the process. We caught up with Will Bentley from the Georgia Agribusiness Council for an update.  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 …
The US Forest Service research unit has been researching the use of smart traps in the savannah river region of Georgia and South Carolina looking at it’s effectiveness in reducing density of feral swine populations. Forest Service Researcher John Kilgo provided an overview of their research results. Additional studies in the past three years have shown greater efficiency with smart …
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced two award winners this past week. Presented annually since 1994 and highlighting environmentally innovative growers and ranchers who share a commitment to protecting and preserving Florida’s resources, the 2025 Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award winner was presented to Wish Farms based in Plant City, Florida. Founded in 1922, Wish Farms is a fourth generation family …
The Brazilian meat packer, JBS SA posted earnings that were higher than expected for the fourth quarter of 2024. Prior to taxes and interest, the earnings totaled $1.9 Billion for 2024, more than double the profits from 2023. As reported by Reuters, CEO Gilberto Tomazoni shared in an interview that “its U.S. beef business remained strong despite U.S. challenges of …
Earlier this month the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries received reports of “unsolicited” seeds delivered to residents across the state through the US Postal Service. The seeds were identified as tomato and onion seeds and tested negative for harmful compounds. The practice, known as agricultural smuggling, was first reported in the U.S. in 2020 and could contain unknown compounds, …
