According to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), both U.S. beef and pork export values shattered previous records set back in May. Fueled by impressive growth in a wide range of destinations, beef exports also reached a new volume high in May, while pork export volume was the …
Dairy Industry Urges Renewal of Trade Promotion Authority
To foster further expansion of U.S. dairy exports, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) is calling on the Biden Administration to seek renewal of Presidential Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) following its expiration last Thursday, July 1, 2021. TPA lays out congressional expectations for trade agreements negotiated by the administration and establishes a clear …
Signup Now for Georgia Beef Board Updates
The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) continues to work in various ways to get the message about the Beef Checkoff out to producers. And according to Taylor Evans, GBB director of public relations, they are now doing that through a newsletter. To learn more, contact the GBB office in Macon or go to their website. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board …
Alabama Cattlemen Represented at LMA Meeting
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) works with various folks across the state, including the Alabama Livestock Marketing Association. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley is attending their annual meeting this week in Orange Beach. Contact the ACA office in Montgomery for more information. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Florida Beef Council Promoting Checkoff Videos
The Florida Beef Council (FBC) continues to work in various ways to get the message about the Beef Checkoff out to producers. And according to FBC Director of Beef Marketing and Promotion, DeAnne Maples, this includes new videos which can be found through social media. For more information on Beef Checkoff activities, visit the Florida Beef Council website. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …
USDA Report Has Clues to Future Beef Cattle Direction
Is the U.S. beef cattle herd headed for a contraction, or is expansion the likely scenario? Gary Crawford has a story that attempts to answer that question. But first, he looks back at some of the numbers from the June Cattle on Feed Report. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
Are Plant-Based Beef Alternatives Cutting into Beef Consumption?
On this 4th of July holiday weekend, there will be many hamburgers, beef hot dogs and a few steaks going on the grill. But, while shoppers are finding more plant-based meat alternatives in supermarkets, Gary Crawford reports some wonder if those products are causing us to eat less beef. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up …
NCBA Region 2 VP on Issues of Importance to Southeast Producers
Various issues continue to keep cattle producers concerned, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is very involved in each and every one of them. But a few of those are specific to producers here in the Southeast, something that Fred Smith from Clayton, North Carolina is very aware of. Smith serves on the NCBA Executive Committee as Policy Vice President for …
Challenges of Building New Local Meat Processing Facilities
Adding more meat processing capacity, as some would like to do, is a more complex undertaking than you might think. Gary Crawford has the 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 …
New Beef Processing Facility Announced in Iowa
Cattlemen’s Heritage plans to build a $325 million beef processing plant in southwest Iowa. The facility will employ 750 people with a target to begin operations in late 2023, according to the Des Moines Register. Cattlemen’s Heritage, a newly formed company, plans to build the facility near Council Bluffs to process 400,000 head of cattle annually. Investor Chad Tentinger told …