Alabama Beef Checkoff IS Ready for 2024

Will Jordan December 19, 2023 General

Wrapping up the year strong, the Alabama Beef Checkoff Council’s recent meeting developed a plan to hit the ground running with beef promotion in 2024. Josie Jones, Alabama Cattlemen’s Director of Consumer Outreach shares more.

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle Industry

February 20, 2026

Act Seeks Affordable Crop Insurance After Freeze
U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody and Congressman Scott Franklin, both of Florida, have introduced legislation directing research and development of affordable crop insurance to cover losses caused by cold exposure and freezes. The Temperature Event Mitigation Policy (TEMP) Act introduction comes in the wake of the late January/early February freeze that caused an estimated $3.1 billion […]
What To Do About Asian Citrus Psyllids Postfreeze
This winter’s hard freeze may have knocked back visible Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) activity, but research shows the pest is not reliably eliminated by the cold. In lab studies, many ACP adults and nymphs survived several hours at 21 to 23 degrees, and eggs could still hatch after several hours at temperatures as low as […]