The White House Tuesday announced a task force focused on short-term supply chain disruptions. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was named co-chair of the task force, along with the Secretaries of Commerce and Transportation. The Department of Agriculture says the task force will convene stakeholders to diagnose problems and find solutions that could help alleviate bottlenecks and supply constraints related to …
Vilsack on New Initiative Helping Small Meat Processing Facilities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced plans to invest more than $4 billion to strengthen critical supply chains through their Build Back Better initiative. The new effort will strengthen the food system, create new market opportunities, tackle the climate crisis, help communities that have been left behind, and support good-paying jobs throughout the supply chain. During a call …
Georgia Working with Other Southeast States to Promote Beef on the Grill
The summer grilling season is here, and a major campaign to promote beef on the grill is underway. According to Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Director of Public Relations Taylor Evans, it is an effort among nine Southeastern states. To learn more about Beef Checkoff funded promotions in Georgia, contact the GBB office in Macon or go to their website. Sponsored …
USMEF International Directors Offer Observations from Key Export Markets
A panel discussion was held last week during the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) virtual Spring Conference. It focused on marketing U.S. red meat in the new normal, as USMEF representatives from around the globe offered their insights to how markets are changing heading into a post-pandemic era. Micheal Clements has the story. Learn more online at USMEF.org. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
NCBA Pushes Congress to Address Areas of Concern
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), with the support of 37 affiliate state cattle organizations, sent a letter this week to the leadership of the U.S. Senate and House Agriculture Committees urging them to address critical areas of concern in the cattle and beef industry. Specifically, NCBA pushed Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Sen. John Boozman (R-AR), Rep. David Scott (D-GA-13), and Rep. …
Successful Beef Month in Georgia
May Beef Month has wrapped up in Georgia. According to Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Director of Public Relations Taylor Evans, it was a great month-long celebration leading into the summer grilling season. To learn more about Beef Checkoff funded promotions in Georgia, contact the GBB office in Macon or go to its website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef …
Market Diversification Stressed at USMEF Virtual Conference
The importance of market diversification for U.S. red meat exports was a key point of emphasis at the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Spring Conference, which was held in a virtual format May 26-27. USMEF Chair Pat Binger, who heads international sales for Cargill Protein North America, addressed this topic in his opening remarks. Binger said this foresight is now …
Recognizing the Importance of the Beef Cattle Industry to Corn
May is National Beef Month, and according to the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) there’s no better way to celebrate than to recognize their largest animal ag customer and throw a sirloin on the grill this holiday weekend. According to NCGA, one out of four bushels of added corn demand is due to beef and pork exports. With such demand, NCGA recognizes the …
USDA to Host Market Based Webinars for Livestock Producers
National Beef Month has been taking place through May, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is using the month to roll out several market-based education tools for cattle and livestock producers. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Associate Deputy Administrator, Taylor Cox, says upcoming webinars will be held to help producers better understand and use AMS livestock mandatory reporting data. …
JBS Exits NCBA
JBS has left the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association as the group is taking a closer look at market consolidation. NCBA, along with other livestock and general farm organizations, met recently to discuss livestock market concerns. And lawmakers have requested the Department of Justice continue, and provide an update on, its cattle market investigation. Politico reports JBS suspended its membership to …