Changes Made to SE Hay Contest

It was announced last month that the 2020 Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia will not be held this year due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Every year during that event, winners of the Southeast Hay Contest are announced. Organizers of that event had to make a few changes. According to Marcelo Wallau, Forage Extension Specialist with the University of Florida, …

Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 08-14-2020

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended August 14, 2020, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report:  At Alabama Livestock Auctions receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 12,600 head compared to 13,268 last week and 11,315 year ago. Compared to one week …

NAMI Provides Comments to Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

On behalf of the members of the North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute), Vice President of Regulatory and Scientific Programs Susan Backus provided comments during the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services’ virtual meeting on the Scientific Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. “The benefits of meat and poultry consumption as part of healthy, balanced dietary …

Pork Exports Trend Lower in June but Remain on Record Pace

June exports of U.S. pork fell below year-ago levels for the first time this year, but exports remain on a record pace in 2020, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Beef exports were down sharply from a year ago in June. This reflected a lingering impact of a temporary slowdown in …

U.S. Broiler Exports on the Rise

Demand for U.S. broilers is growing around the world. Gary Crawford has the details. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the …

Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 07-31-2020

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended July 31, 2020, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 16,700 head compared to 9,959 last week and 16,967 year ago. Compared to one week …

Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 07-24-2020

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended July 24, 2020, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 10,000 head compared to 12,698 last week and 12,242 year ago. Compared to one week …

USDA Making Improvements to Livestock Gross Margin Insurance Program

USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) has announced changes to the Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) insurance program for cattle and swine beginning in the 2021 crop year. Changes include adding premium subsidies to assist producers and moving premium due dates to the end of the endorsement period for cattle. According to a story from Gary Crawford, the changes may make it …

Hog Farmers Face Near $5 Billion Loss

An analysis by economist Steve Meyer for the National Pork Producers Council shows an estimated 2 million hogs still backed up on farms. According to his report, based on lean hog futures prices on March 1 and July 10 and actual hog prices in the interim, potential 2020 revenue from hog sales has been reduced by roughly $4.7 billion. Other …

Red Meat Exports are Valuable to U.S. Corn, Soybeans

Since 2015, indirect exports of corn and soybeans through beef and pork exports has been the fastest-growing category of corn and soybean use, delivering critical returns for corn and soybean farmers. This week, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) released an updated version of the independent study aimed at quantifying the value red meat exports provide to U.S. corn and …