The Georgia Beef Board is preparing for its most important consumer interaction of the year at the Georgia National Fair, an event that reaches hundreds of thousands of people and allows direct engagement with families, food lovers, and future beef buyers. We spoke with Wyatt Doolittle of the Georgia Beef Board about what’s planned for this year’s 10-day fair. “So …
Florida Beef Council Connects Food Service Pros with Industry Through Beef 101 Experience
The Florida Beef Council is continuing its efforts to educate and connect the supply chain from pasture to plate. Last week, they hosted a hands-on educational event, Beef 101, in partnership with Cheney Brothers, a leading food service distributor. The event took place at the University of Florida and brought together food service professionals, educators, and beef industry leaders. We …
Alabama Cattle Producers Urged to Report Drought Conditions as Dry Spell Intensifies
As dry conditions continue to worsen across the state, the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) is asking cattle producers to take an active role in documenting the impact on their operations. These real-time reports help state climatologists and agencies monitor conditions more accurately—and could influence eligibility for emergency livestock programs. We spoke with Erin Beasley of the ACA to learn more …
This Season and Beyond: Cotton Disease Management Options for Georgia Growers
By Clint Thompson Georgia cotton producers are beginning to harvest this season’s crop. The Georgia Cotton Commission and University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Team remind growers that there are management options that they need to be mindful of for this season and next, especially related to disease control. Bob Kemerait, UGA Extension plant pathologist, highlighted cotton diseases while speaking at …
NCBA Provides Insight on the Continuing Resolution’s Impact on the Cattle Industry
Congressional Appropriations Decisions Could Impact the U.S. Cattle Industry As Congress works through the process of continuing to fund the federal government, industry leaders are closely watching how decisions in Washington could affect agriculture. We spoke with Tanner Beymer of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) to get his take on the appropriations process and how it could directly influence …
Pork Producers Push Congress to fix Proposition 12
Pork Producers Urge Congress to Fix Proposition 12 During Capitol Hill Visit Last week, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) brought 100 pork producers from 20 states to Washington, D.C., urging lawmakers to take action on a critical issue affecting the pork industry: California’s Proposition 12. “According to the NPPC, California’s proposition 12 is ‘driving up costs for consumers, threatening …
Educational Tool: Peanut Tour Educates This Week Across South Georgia
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Tour educated attendees this week about everything that is pertinent to the industry’s success every year. The tour provided attendees an opportunity to witness peanut digging and harvesting up close, along with visiting peanut facilities across the South Georgia area. Mark Abney, University of Georgia entomologist and Georgia Peanut Tour chairman, discussed the tour …
ELRP Funding For Cattle Producers
USDA Announces $1 Billion in Disaster Assistance for Livestock Producers U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced that eligible livestock producers impacted by floods and wildfires in 2023 and 2024 will receive disaster recovery assistance through the Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP). “That’s for flood and wildfire disaster. To help offset increased supplemental feed costs due to the qualifying …
NCBA’s CattleCon Offers Educational Opportunities For Cattle Producers
NCBA’s CattleCon 2026 Expands Educational Access for Cattle Producers The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is enhancing its commitment to education at CattleCon 2026, offering more learning opportunities than ever before. The event, scheduled for February 3–5 in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, will include full access to Cattlemen’s College for all registered attendees—a major update that benefits producers at every level. …
National Peanut Board Study Results
National Peanut Board: Gen Z and Millennials Driving Peanut Butter Popularity The National Peanut Board continues to invest in consumer research to evaluate how well peanut grower marketing dollars are performing—and the latest results show strong momentum, especially among younger generations. “With 85 percent of the adults having eaten or purchased peanuts in the past month, the findings of a …