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The Georgia Beef Board is promoting beef through sports activities and we caught up with Wyatt Doolittle with the Georgia Beef Board to learn more. Doolittle said, “We were super excited to be part of the Publix Atlanta Marathon this year. So this is one of the largest running events in the southeast and brings tens of thousands of runners and spectators …
The Florida Beef Council is working to promote beef to their neighbors during a recent event in Tampa. We caught up with Deanne Maples with the Florida Beef Council to learn more. Maples said, “So last weekend the Florida Beef Council spent the day with thousands of families at WEDU Be My Neighbor Day in Tampa and I’ll tell you it …
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association has a new President in Wyatt Sasser. We caught up with Wyatt to learn what his goals were for 2026. Sasser said, “Just mainly trying to maintain the membership number and I would love to grow that number because our membership is so, so important to our association. To keep that membership up and keep them informed …
Agriculture has been at the heart of the United States since its earliest days. From the first English settlers to the expansive farms of the 20th century, the story of American farming is one of growth, adaptation, and the vital role it played in shaping the nation. Agriculture in Colonial America In the colonial period, agriculture was far more than …
The Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture Rick Pate and State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Frazier are encouraging horse owners to vaccinate for Eastern Equine Encephalits (EEE) and West Nile Virus (WNV). According to the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, “WNV is a significant health threat to horses because it can cause severe neurological diseases. Most cases occur during mosquito season, which …
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) hosted one of the tour stops on a United Kingdom Embassy Farm Tour at Whitestone Farm in Virginia. During the tour stop, stakeholders from Virginia and the United Kingdom met for a round table discussion and included Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Rt. Hon. Emma Reynolds MP, Virginia Agriculture Secretary …
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson has shared his appreciation for the federal disaster declaration for the recent freeze event. The USDA Disaster Declaration signed by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will provide support for Florida agriculture producers impacted by freeze effects. Commissioner Simpson said, “I appreciate President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for always …
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association transitioned officers during their Annual Convention and Trade Show last week in Mobile and we caught up with Outgoing President Keith Glover who shared the highlights over the past year. Glover said, “Probably the highlight for me was getting to travel to several different counties, not as many as I would have liked to had. The people …
With the announcement of the Georgia Hurricane Helene Block Grant Program, we sat down with Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper to learn how applications for recovery dollars will be processed. Commissioner Harper said, “The way we’re going to work this is obviously the application period will be open for six weeks. Once we close that application period, we’ll know at that …
As acreage surveys begin arriving in farm mailboxes across rural America, there’s a lot of skepticism about USDA production numbers that still echo from last January. Lance Honing, chair of the agricultural statistics board, says the 2026 acreage survey collection period now ramping up. Farmer participation, he says, more important than ever, but he’s concerned fewer farmers may participate, especially if they’re frustrated. In June, …
