Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 01-24-2020

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended January 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 11,600 head compared to 11,282 last week and 6,956 year ago. Compared to one week …

U.S. Production of Most Meats Expected to Increase in 2020

According to USDA’s latest outlook, most meat production is expected to increase this year. Stephanie Ho has the story. 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 Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

China Drives November Pork Exports to New Heights

November exports of U.S. pork set new records for both volume (259,812 metric tons) and value ($712.7 million), driven in large part by surging demand from China. U.S. Meat Export Federation’s (USMEF) Joe Schuele has more details. 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 …

Bad News for U.S. Beef/Chicken in Potential U.K. Trade Deal

(NAFB) — The U.S. beef and poultry industries got some bad news through a recent article on BBC Dot Com. Chlorine-washed chicken and hormone-treated beef will be kept out of the United Kingdom under any potential trade deal with the U.S. That comes straight from the UK environmental secretary. Theresa Villiers tells the BBC that the current European Union ban …

American Grown Campaign Launches

Non-Profit Created to Address the growing Financial Crisis in American Farms Launches Campaign The American Grown Campaign launched at the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference on January 11. The non-profit was created by growers to address the growing financial crisis in American farms. American Grown was founded with farmers and growers from Florida, Georgia, and Michigan. “America’s farmers need our support …

New Pasture Weed Control Product from Corteva

For the first time in fifteen years, Corteva is bringing the first new active ingredient to pasture weed control, a new product that cattle producers will want to learn more about. According to Jeff Clark, Range & Pasture Specialist for Corteva, it’s called DuraCor. Producers are invited to learn more about new DuraCor herbicide and how it helps grow more low-cost forage. …

Study to Learn Lessons about African Swine Fever

We’ve talked various times about African Swine Fever (ASF) and how devastating of a disease it’s been in various countries. So efforts to keep it out of the U.S. continue, and according to a story from Rod Bain, that includes current research which hopes to find clues about the disease on the ground level in Vietnam. And Paul Sundberg with …

Impossible Pork is Impossible; Violates Labeling Law

(NPPC) — The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) called Impossible Foods’ naming convention for its plant-based products designed to mimic real pork a brazen violation of labelling law. Citing law that prohibits the use of words that redefine pork as it has been known by consumers for centuries, Dr. Dan Kovich, director of science and technology for the National Pork …

Animal Agriculture Alliance on Fake Census Takers

There were reports last year in various states about people posing as U.S. Census takers visiting poultry farms while attempting to take photos of farm operations. While these people did not identify who they truly work for, it is believed that they were employed by anti-animal agriculture organizations. Animal Agriculture Alliance Vice President of Communications Hannah Thompson-Weeman wants producers to be aware of …

AFIA: December Spending Bills Improve Feed Ingredient Approval Process

(NAFB) — The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) says spending bills passed last month will improve the approval process for animal feed ingredients. The 2020 fiscal year appropriations package allocates new dollars to the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine to hire additional staff specifically for reviewing new animal food ingredient submissions. The $5 million allocation from appropriators …