(CBB) — Cattle producers Jared Brackett, Hugh Sanburg and Norman Voyles, Jr. are the new leaders of the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board (CBB). This officer team is responsible for guiding the national Beef Checkoff throughout 2020. Brackett, Sanburg and Voyles were elected by their fellow Beef Board members during the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention in San Antonio on …
USDA Invests in Rural Broadband Infrastructure in Georgia’s Gilmer County
(USDA) — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Georgia State Director Joyce White announced a $4.4 million investment in high-speed broadband infrastructure. This investment will support the construction of 90 miles of fiber-optic infrastructure in Gilmer County. The service area includes 2,159 households, 25 pre-subscribed businesses, two critical community facilities, an educational facility and 24 pre-subscribed farms, including 22 …
Talking Trade at Cattle Industry Convention
This week, during the Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in San Antonio, Texas, one issue you heard many people talking about is trade. Producers across the country are pleased with some of the recent trade moves that have taken place. Of course, trade has been, and continues to be, one of the top policy priorities for the National …
’20 Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show A Success
DOTHAN, Ala. – More than 500 attendees were able to fine-tune their farming operations with information gained at the 15th annual Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show on Feb. 6 at the National Peanut Festival fairgrounds, in Dothan, Alabama. The show is sponsored by the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, Florida Peanut Producers Association, and the National Peanut Board. The one-day show offered …
What Growers Need to Know About New Hemp Insurance Program
By Clint Thompson The Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) Pilot Insurance Program will not protect producers of hemp if the THC level of their crop is higher than the accepted 0.3 percent range, according to Martin Barbre, administrator of the Risk Management Agency. “We want to make it clear, abundantly clear, hemp that contains THC above the compliance level laid out …
Peanut Market Update
In the latest peanut market update, Tyron Spearman reports things are still quiet when it comes to peanut contracts right now. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June …
Consumer Research Shows Widespread Confusion About Contents of Plant-Based Fake Meat
(NCBA) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) released survey results that show widespread consumer confusion regarding the ingredient composition and purported benefits of plant-based fake meat products. In an online survey of more than 1,800 consumers, less than half of the respondents understood the labeling term “plant-based beef” was intended to describe an entirely vegetarian or vegan food product. …
USMCA Should Help Boost U.S. Textile Industry
The U.S. Mexico Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), that President Trump recently signed, includes a textile chapter that offers significant improvements for domestic textile manufacturers and workers. National Cotton Council (NCC) Vice President of Washington Operations, Reece Langley, explains how this will benefit the U.S. cotton industry. For more information go to the NCC website. http://www.cotton.org/ Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
U.S. Pork Exports Set Record in 2019
Last year was a banner year for U.S. pork exports in terms of volume and value, reaching almost $7 billion. That comes from U.S. Department of Agriculture data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Exports of U.S. beef were below 2018 record levels, while lamb export volume was the second-largest on record. Pork exports rose to just over 282,000 …
Houston Wraps Up Year as NCBA President
Before the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show in San Antonio, Texas comes to an end Saturday, President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Jennifer Houston from Sweetwater, Tenn., will see her term as President come to an end. She told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman it’s been a great year in many ways. Marty Smith from Florida will take over …