New officers recently took over for the American National Cattlewomen’s Association as one of those is from the Southeast. Lana Slaten of Cullman, Alabama is the new ANCW President-elect, a position she is honored to have as they continue their efforts to promote beef. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober …
Survey Suggests Producers to Plant 8.11 Million Acres of Cotton
U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 8.11 million acres of cotton this spring, down 14 percent from 2008, according to the National Cotton Council’s 26th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey. Survey respondents through the Southeast indicated declining acreage, except for Florida at the expense of peanuts. Alabama reported the largest percentage reduction at 33 percent, followed by Virginia at …
Peanut Programs Kick in During Salmonella Issue
Due to growers being visionaries in the past, National Peanut Board’s Marie Fenn said a program is now underway to help with the current salmonella issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major …
AL Beef Checkoff Dollars Way Down
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association held a successful annual convention and trade show this past weekend, but as Dr. Billy Powell told me, producers learned that checkoff revenues really dropped this past year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, …
NCBA Membership Incentives
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association was very happy with membership numbers last year, but Southeast Representative Nate Yeager said there are some great incentive programs for producers who have yet to join NCBA if you sign up before March 31st. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
AL Livestock Market Report
Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has last week’s cattle markets numbers from across the state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025
Agriculture Census
Last year about this time was the deadline, but, now the figures are in and Everett Griner discusses this. USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle …
ACA Holds Annual Beef Cookoff Challenge
The Alabama Cattlemen Association’s Convention is well under way with the trade show, educational seminars and meetings highlighting various key note speakers. One event that always draws a big crowd is the Cookoff Challenge, sponsored by Southeast AgNet, featuring past, future and present leadership competing for bragging rights by cooking beef convenience products. Mike Dee and Karen Harrison won the …
Deadline Looms for Digital Conversion of TV Signal
TALLAHASSEE (FDACS)- Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today reminded citizens that they could be without television reception as early as next week as a result of the conversion of the broadcast industry from analog airwaves to digital. While the federal government recently delayed the deadline for the switch until June 12, some television stations plan to …
NCBA President on Cattlemen Pulling Together
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Gary Voogt of Michigan made a trip to the Southeast this week as he is attending the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention in Montgomery. He wants producers to know there are some new faces in NCBA’s Washington D.C. office. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, …