Cattle producers who serve on the Alabama Beef Checkoff Marketing Plan Task Force helped set a course for how dollars from the State Checkoff are being spent this year. According to Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Director, Erin Beasley, some of those dollars have been earmarked for research efforts. For more information about the State Beef Checkoff program in Alabama, …
More Ways to Bring Beef to Consumers
Rod Bain has a report explaining how the beef industry continues to expand and promote its product to consumers, whether it’s via new cuts or new technology. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of …
Beef Sector on the Road to Normalcy
It was a little over three months ago that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was discussing the safe reopening of critical infrastructure meatpacking facilities across the U.S. While it has taken some time, Gary Crawford reports the beef sector is gradually returning to some semblance of normalcy. Â Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary …
Florida Beef at the Racetrack
Last Thursday kicked off a 6-week campaign for the Beef Checkoff in Florida partnering with the Daytona International Speedway. DeAnne Maples, director of Education & Promotion for the Florida Beef Council (FBC), told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman the promotion features some race-day recipes. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In …
Working on a New Video to Promote the Georgia Beef Industry
Efforts are underway, through the Beef Checkoff program, to combine the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) and Farm to Fork programs to help promote the beef industry even more. Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Executive Vice President, Dale Sandlin, says a new video is being put together featuring a beef producer and a chef, both from Georgia. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
USDA Has Programs to Help Small-Scale Meat Processors
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, many across the country have looked at what it would take to get meat supplies from those closer to home. According to a story from Stephanie Ho, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) actually has programs that can help small-scale meat processors. USDA’s Undersecretary for Food Safety, Mindy Brashears, says the pandemic has underscored the …
Dietary Guidelines Comment Campaign Ends Thursday
Thursday is the last day to have your voice heard and tell the Dietary Guidelines Committee that you support beef as a part of a healthy diet. If you’ve not submitted a comment through the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) before, this is the perfect opportunity because the decisions the committee makes this year will last until the guidelines are …
Georgia Beef Board Promoting Atlanta Burger Week
The Beef Checkoff program in Georgia is gearing up for the annual Atlanta Burger Week. Dale Sandlin, executive vice president of the Georgia Beef Board (GBB), says the annual event will take place in September. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 08-07-2020
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended July 31, 2020, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 13,300 head compared to 16,713 last week and 16,948 year ago. Compared to one week …
Florida Beef Council Promoting Beef Checkoff Presentations
Representatives from Florida were in Colorado last week for the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting where a variety of topics were discussed, including those associated with the National Beef Checkoff program. Florida Beef Council (FBC) Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, says the information discussed was recorded and invites producers to watch those presentations online. She also has information …