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The markets have been a but quieter this week, mostly due to the fact they will be closed Thursday for the 4th of July holiday. So, Mark Oppold takes time to look back at how some of the agricultural commodities have performed the first half of this year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, …
Cattle producers across the county are being urged to participate in a national grazing management survey. While the U.S. beef industry works to protect natural resources and biodiversity, the world does not always realize all the great work producers are doing on the landscape, with activists and others creating a negative impression with our consumers. So, to correct those impressions, your …
There’s a wide range of beef prices for holiday grilling. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If you love to grill beef at your cookout, you will find a wide range of products and prices to choose from. Some cuts may even be lower priced than last year. Gary Crawford reports. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is hoping to gain a better understanding of forest and grazing conservation practices. To do this, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are participating in a joint project called the Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey (CPAMS). It will be mailed to 43,000 forest and grazing landowners and managers across the nation this summer in an effort to …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended June 28, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended June 28, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled 12,104 head compared to 9,781 last week and 13,063 last …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new action on the Packers and Stockyards Act (P&S Act). It says the Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets proposed rule would tackle longstanding challenges around interpretations of unfairness and competitive injury for the livestock, meat, and poultry sectors. However, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) issued a statement against the rule …
The cattle industry may not agree on everything, yet many can agree that America’s military should eat real beef. I recently visited with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President, Mark Eisle, to hear his position on the government’s proposal to feed lab-grown protein to U.S. troops. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics …
The Alabama Beef Checkoff is cultivating unique relationships this week at the National Rural Grocery Summit. Typically held in the Midwest, it is being held in Montgomery, Ala. this year. I visited with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Josie Jones to learn more. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted …
The Florida Beef Council is strategically investing for a greater impact this summer through interstate collaboration for beef promotion. I visited with DeAnne Maples at the recent Florida Cattlemen’s Convention to learn more. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released their June Cattle on Feed Cattle Report, and it shows the number calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on June 1st. That is slightly below June 1, 2023.  So, despite the fact that placements in feedlots during …
