A reminder, your 23/24 membership dues are now due and thanks to all who have already renewed their membership. I just returned from a bus tour of a regenerative farm, BDA Farms, which is north of Uniontown, AL. in the heart of the Black Belt prairie.
Read MoreMonthly report of the current production practices of various beef, pork, poultry and dairy products.
Read MoreThe Livestock Price and Production Summary shows trends for cattle, poultry and pork prices.
Read MoreOn Saturday, June 3, the Louisiana Cattle Festival & Fair Association hosted a new, unique event to kick off the 2023 festival season while staying true to the Association’s core purpose of celebrating the cattle industry.
The annual “Brand the Barn” event highlighted a longstanding tradition for many cattle producers and ranchers, called branding, but with a new twist of permanently burning individual brands into the Louisiana Cattle Festival-owned venue, The Red Barn, in Abbeville.
Read MoreAmid the many exciting announcements given during the Louisiana Cattle Festival’s recent “Brand the Barn” event was the unveiling of the 73rd Festival’s official poster and introduction of the inaugural “Featured Artist,” a new opportunity to showcase the talent of youth while bringing attention and awareness to the Louisiana Cattle Festival and statewide industry.
Read MoreThe American Farm Bureau Federation submitted multiple recommended reforms of Federal Milk Marketing Orders today to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and encouraged the department to move forward with a long-overdue hearing on federal milk pricing. The goal is to modernize milk pricing, protect dairy farmers from unfair treatment and ensure consumers have access to affordable fresh milk and dairy products.
Read MoreClick below for the market report from the latest Red River Livestock Auction.
Read MoreClick below for the market report from the latest Kinder Livestock Auction.
Read MoreClick below for the market report from the latest Red River Livestock Auction.
Read MoreThe year 2023 is half over! You should have received your notice to renew your membership for 20232024, if not, let us know. The cattle markets are on fire! June 1-2 saw prices for steers and heifers coming out of the feed lots in the North at $188.00 cwt.$190.00 cwt. and $180.00cwt. in the South.
Read MoreClick below for the market report from the latest Red River Livestock Auction.
Read MoreClick below for the market report from the latest Dominique’s Livestock Auctions.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission will host its next saddle microchipping event Friday, June 2, from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. It will be held in conjunction with the Louisiana High School Rodeo Association’s (LHSRA) Junior High and High School Finals at the West Cal Arena located at 401 Arena Rd. in Sulphur, Louisiana.
Read MoreClick below for the market report from the latest Kinder Livestock Auction.
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