Georgia Beef Board’s Ashley Hughes wants to remind everyone that they are teaming up with LifeSouth Community Blood Centers to help Beef Up Georgia’s Blood Supply this Saturday, July 24th in Macon. Download Audio
FBC Chairman Breaks Down the Beef Checkoff
Due to questions about the beef checkoff, Florida Beef Council Chairman George Kempfer reminds producers of where their dollar per head investment goes. Download Audio
Estate Taxes
Today Everett Griner talks about just how vulnerable farmers are to the present laws. Download Audio
Cattlemen Need to Get the Message Out
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Steve Foglesong believes cattle producers across the country need to work together to get their message out to consumers. Download Audio
Concerns about Animal Antibiotic Resistance
The Food and Drug Administration recently recommended animal antibiotics in livestock should be used judiciously to alleviate any concerns about their potential connection to reducing antibiotic resistance in both humans and animals, and so this past week a house commerce and energy committee panel heard information presented on this topic. Download Audio
Gulf Disaster
How will the oil spill effect agriculture? Everett Griner discusses this today. Download Audio
ACA Board to Meet Next Week
Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association says their quarterly board of directors meeting next Thursday, July 22nd will include a retirement celebration for a long time employeee of the ACA. Download Audio
GA Chapters Participated in Beef Month
Ashley Hughes with the Georgia Beef Board reminds all the county GCA chapters who took part in June Beef Month this year to get your events and activities turned into the state office for the Beef Month Chapter Contest. Download Audio
FL Promoting Beef Through Partnerships
The Florida Beef Council wants producers to know their checkoff dollars are being used to get the message out to consumers this summer as FBC Chairman George Kempfer said they have a major promotion underway with a couple of well-known retailers. Download Audio
Farm Exports
The key to success is diversity and Everett Griner tells just how diversified we are. Download Audio