Demand for U.S. broilers is growing around the world. Gary Crawford has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle …
Meat Production Continues to Rebound
The USDA recently raised its estimates of red meat and poultry production. The numbers in its newest WASDE report show production levels three billion pounds higher than the agency predicted after COVID-19 shut down meat plants in April and May. An article on agriculture.com says the meat outlook brightened for the second month in a row. “The beef production forecast …
Groups Request Hearing on Livestock Reporting Rule
The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, the National Farmers Union, along with 11 other groups sent a letter to the Senate Ag Committee requesting a hearing on livestock mandatory price reporting reauthorization. The Livestock Mandatory Reporting Rule, first established in 1999, mandates price reporting for cattle, boxed beef, swine, and lamb. It’s reauthorized every five years, with the current program expiring on …
Retail Beef Supplies Are Up
If your Fourth of July weekend plans call for outdoor grilling, you don’t have to worry about having enough meat. There’s plenty of beef, pork and chicken at supermarkets. Gary Crawford has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers …
Senators Question Meatpackers About Exports, Shortages
Two Democrats in the U.S. Senate are questioning top American meatpackers about past shipments to China while America went through meat shortages in grocery stores across the country. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker want to know by the end of this month how much pork, beef, and chicken those companies shipped to China during the coronavirus outbreak while warning …
China Suspends Exports From Tyson Foods Plant
On Sunday, China suspended poultry exports from an Arkansas Tyson Food’s processing plant where workers tested positive for COVID-19. China’s General Administration of Customs announced the suspension after Tyson Foods confirmed a cluster of COVID-19 cases at its facility in Springdale, Arkansas. A Tyson spokesperson told Reuters the company is investigating the matter, adding, “It is important to note that …
A Rebound in Livestock, Poultry and Dairy Sectors
June’s USDA outlook for meat and dairy indicate increases in several production and price categories compared to the previous month. Rod Bain reports. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary …
Tyson Foods Cooperating in U.S. Probe of Chicken Price Fixing
Tyson Foods, the top chicken producer in the U.S, is cooperating in a Justice Department price-fixing investigation. Tyson is doing so under a leniency program that will allow the company to avoid criminal prosecution in exchange for aiding in the continuing probe of other poultry producers. The Wall Street Journal says after receiving a grand-jury subpoena in April of last …
New USDA Forecast Has Better News for Red Meat and Poultry Sector
A new USDA forecast indicates the nation’s red meat and poultry producers will see a major recovery in production and prices next year. Gary Crawford has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by …
Dealing with Chickens When They Get Bored
Cathy Isom gives you some tips. for each stage of life of your chickens, about how to deal with chickens when they get bored. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Chicken boredom is a real thing and will start pretty much as soon as a chick hatches. If you have young chicks in a brooder or you don’t …