Register Now for 15th Annual AJCA Roundup

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s (ACA) wants to remind juniors across the state that registration for the 2021 Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association (AJCA) Roundup ends this Friday. ACA Director of Field Services, Morgan Desselle, says this is the 15th annual event. More information about the 2021 AJCA Roundup and the registration form can be found on the ACA website. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle …

Buy Local Campaign Helping U.S. Beef and Pork Sales in Mexico

Thanks to the Beef Checkoff Program and the National Pork Board, pairings are allowing both U.S. beef and pork to capitalize on a ‘Buy Local’ trend in Mexico. U.S. Meat Export Federation’s Joe Schuele has the story. 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 …

Supreme Court Rejects Petition against California Prop 12

The U.S. Supreme Court Monday denied a petition to review California’s Proposition 12. The denial was included in a batch of announcements by the Supreme Court. Earlier this month, the North American Meat Institute supported its petition, stating the law “provides no benefit to consumers and increases breeding sow mortality.” The Meat Institute file the petition in February, challenging the …

No Big Surprises in June Cattle on Feed Report

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its June Cattle on Feed Report. The numbers indicate cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.7 million head on June 1, 2021. That is slightly above June 1, 2020 and is the second highest June …

NCBA Pleased with Processing Capacity Bill

Introduction of the Butcher Block Act in the U.S. House of Representatives last week pleased the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). The bipartisan legislation would establish a stand-alone loan program through the Department of Agriculture to help processors expand capacity, improve marketing options for cattle producers and encourage competitive markets and pricing for live cattle. “When there’s not enough capacity …

Scientists Develop Vaccine to Protect Cattle from Johne’s Disease

Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have developed a new experimental vaccine to protect cattle from the bacterium that causes Johne’s disease. The disease is a chronic intestinal disorder that can cause diarrhea, weight loss, poor health and sometimes death in cattle. In the U.S. Johne’s disease is most prevalent in dairy herds costing the industry more than $220 million annually. But, the disease …

NCBA Concerned with EPA Revising Navigable Waters Rule

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two weeks ago their intent to repeal and rewrite the definition of the Trump-era Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), which of course replaced the Obama-era Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. A review of the rule, requested by President Joe Biden, claims stakeholders are seeing destructive impacts to critical water bodies. Various farm groups …

New USDA Grants to Benefit Meat and Poultry Inspection Operations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced $55.2 million in competitive funding will be available through the new Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG) program. The new program is being funded through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. “We are building capacity and increasing economic opportunity for small and midsized meat and poultry processors and producers across the …