Celebrating Beef Month in Florida

The Florida Beef Council (FBC) is celebrating Beef Month in a variety of different ways. FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, talks about a ranch tour they are conducting this week. For more information about Beef Checkoff promotions in Florida, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …

Various Promotions Underway for Beef Month in Georgia

May is Beef Month in Georgia, and the Georgia Beef Board (GBB) has a variety of promotions taking place this month to get the beef message out to consumers. GBB Director of Public Relations, Taylor Evans, runs through some of the Beef Checkoff promotions that are taking place. For more information, contact the GBB office in Macon at 478-474-1815. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …

Beef Export Value Sets another Record

According to new data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), U.S. beef exports soared to another new value record in March. Pork exports that month were the largest so far this year, but well below the record-large totals posted in March 2021. Beef exports totaled 126,285 metric tons (mt) …

Very Concerning Pasture and Rangeland Condition Report

The national average for pasture and rangeland conditions as of the first of May is very concerning. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey explains the concern behind USDA’s first pasture and rangeland condition report for the year, and how it is reflecting the ongoing drought across the western part of the country. Rippey noted 18% of the nations’ pasture and rangeland conditions are rated …

Congress Holds More Hearings on Beef Industry Competition

Lawmakers continue to look into the lack of competition in the beef industry and the effect it’s having on cattle producers. Gary Crawford has more. 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 …

May Beef Month is Underway in Georgia

May is Beef Month in Georgia, and the Georgia Beef Board (GBB) has a variety of promotions taking place this month to get the beef message out to consumers across the state. But having an extra hand on the local level is always appreciated. GBB Director of Public Relations, Taylor Evans, says they are always excited to know county Cattlemen’s Chapters are …

71st Annual UF Beef Cattle Short Course is This Week

The 71st annual University of Florida/IFAS Beef Cattle Short Course will return to the traditional in-person full event this year. It will be held May 4-6 at the Straughn Professional Development Center in Gainesville. The event kicks off at 1:00pm on Wednesday and will adjourn Friday at noon. This year’s Short Course will have a double focus: female reproduction and traceability. The …

Big Four Beef Packers Deny Collusion

The ‘big four’ beef packers, in dramatic questioning during a House Ag hearing this week, denied breaking antitrust laws by colluding to create record profits. It was a dramatic moment in an hours-long hearing, as Ag Chair David Scott asked the ‘big four’ beef packer CEOs if they’d worked together to set prices, netting 15 billion in profits last year …

CoBank: Rising Meat Prices Will Test Consumer Demand

U.S. consumer demand for meat at the retail level remains exceptionally strong despite rising prices caused by increased production costs and supply chain challenges. A new CoBank report says that may change soon. Once the full effect of increased costs of producer price inflation shows up in the retail meat case, demand will get tested. “Retail meat prices will remain …