The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) held its fall Legislative Action Conference last week, as nearly 100 pork producers were in Washington, D.C., meeting with their members of Congress to discuss pork industry priorities. Over the two-day event, producers asked lawmakers to: Press the Biden administration to join the 11-nation Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership and to negotiate an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework …
NCBA Disappointed with White House Biotechnology Executive Order
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) expressed disappointment Tuesday over an Executive Order announced last week. The White House last week released the Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy. NCBA President Don Schiefelbein says, “Unfortunately, we are extremely disappointed that this Executive Order also addresses fake meat production under the …
GCC Applauds Grant for Cotton Trust Protocol
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) continues to tout the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol as a sustainable initiative that all producers should join. Taylor Sills, executive director of the GCC, discusses the latest news highlighting the Protocol’s value, this time with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “As you will remember a while back, the USDA and Secretary …
Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association Hold Field Day
The Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association (AJCA) held their 2022 Fall Youth Production Field Day on September 14th, sponsored by the Alabama Beef Checkoff Program. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Field Services, Reid McGuire, says about sixty youth from across the state took part in the event. Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Georgia Cattlemen’s Connection Meeting This Week in Moultrie
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA) Cattlemen’s Connection Quarterly Meeting Series continues this week in Moultrie. GCA Executive Vice President Dale Sandlin told us this meeting is forage focused. These meetings are designed to offer members an opportunity to attend educational seminars that are affordable and worthwhile. After the event this week, the next one is scheduled for November 18th with that site to be …
Florida Ranch Rodeo State Finals This Weekend
The Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) would like to remind everyone the Ranch Rodeo State Finals and Cowboy Heritage Festival is coming up Friday, September 23 and Saturday September 24 at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida. Friday’s events include the Working Cow Dog Competition from 8:00 a.m. until noon, and then the Ranch Rodeo Finals that evening at 7:00. Saturday events include the …
USDA to Conduct a Probe Study
The use of high-capacity dump carts during harvest has resulted in thoroughly mixed farmers’ stock peanuts when dumped into the semi-drying trailers in the field. Therefore, variability of official farmers’ stock grade factors is reduced, and the number of probes required to obtain a representative sample can be reduced. Thus, USDA has noted a new study will be conducted in …
Around the State with Commissioner Pate
In our weekly ‘Around the State with Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture Rick Pate’, we talk about the fact September is National Chicken Month. And Commissioner, why is the poultry industry so important to Alabama? More information is available on the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) Facebook page, or go to their website to learn more about other programs. Sponsored ContentCattle Producers …
Beef Industry on LRPA Preemptive vs EPA GHG Regulation
The beef industry says agriculture emissions are not regulated by the Clean Air Act and the bipartisan Livestock Regulatory Protection Act would keep it that way. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA’s) Mary-Thomas Hart concedes, farms and ranches emit methane, ammonia and other pollutants, but from livestock and their waste are less than the Clean Air Act regulates. “But we know that, …
Florida Ag Commissioner Calls on USTR to Take Action Protecting Florida Farmers from Harm of Decades-long Unfair Foreign Trade Practices
(FDACS/Tallahassee, FL/Sept. 15, 2022) — Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried wrote to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai in support of the September 8th petition filed by members of Florida’s bipartisan delegation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 requesting the administration conduct an investigation into the flood of imported seasonal and perishable agricultural products from Mexico. Commissioner Fried shared with Ambassador Tai a recent report from the Florida Department of Agriculture …