The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Summer Business Meeting is taking place this week in Colorado. NCBA President Marty Smith, a Florida cattle producer, released the following statement about the Beef Checkoff referendum petition launched in July. “In the 1980s, NCBA was instrumental in the initial passage of the Beef Promotion and Research Act and the resulting referendum that established …
NCBA Holding Summer Business Meeting
As we all know, various meetings, conventions and other events in the agriculture industry have been cancelled this year due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. But one event that is still taking place as planned is the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Summer Business Meeting in Colorado. NCBA CEO Colin Woodall says the event this week is an in-person meeting. The …
Georgia Beef Producers Approve Continuation of Beef Checkoff
Georgia beef producers voted to continue the $1 per head assessment for beef cattle through the renewal of the Beef Commission Marketing Order. Voting members renewed the assessment the Georgia Agriculture Commodity Commission for Beef with a 79% favorable vote. “The 79.48% was a strong affirmation by Georgia beef producers that the funds are important and the projects funded are …
Big Trade Surplus in Most Red Meats
Right now, the U.S. is seeing a big trade surplus in most red meat categories. But according to a story from Gary Crawford, that does not include beef. We may actually import more beef this year than we export. USDA Economist Bart Kenner looks at the U.S. red meat import situation during the first eight months of the 2020 fiscal …
Red Meat Exports are Valuable to U.S. Corn, Soybeans
Since 2015, indirect exports of corn and soybeans through beef and pork exports has been the fastest-growing category of corn and soybean use, delivering critical returns for corn and soybean farmers. This week, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) released an updated version of the independent study aimed at quantifying the value red meat exports provide to U.S. corn and …
Florida Beef Council Pleased With Results of New Study
The beef industry is excited about the results of a new study that was conducted with lean beef. Sarah Krieger, a registered dietician who works with the Florida Beef Council (FBC), says the study shows individuals can have the flexibility to include up to six ounces of lean unprocessed beef daily. It will not increase any risk factors for heart …
Georgia Promoting Summer Beef Campaign
The summer grilling season continues and Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Executive Vice President, Dale Sandlin, says they are still focusing on their social media campaign, United We Steak. He told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman they are also working on planning for Atlanta Burger Week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Most Meat Production Expected to Increase
A July report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is projecting production increases in most meat sectors. Stephanie Ho has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted …
Meat Production Continues to Rebound
The USDA recently raised its estimates of red meat and poultry production. The numbers in its newest WASDE report show production levels three billion pounds higher than the agency predicted after COVID-19 shut down meat plants in April and May. An article on agriculture.com says the meat outlook brightened for the second month in a row. “The beef production forecast …
Government Dietary Guidelines Reaffirm Beef’s Important Role in a Healthy Diet
WASHINGTON (July 15, 2020) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) today thanked the members of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) for recognizing beef’s role in a healthy lifestyle, including the essential role of beef’s nutrients at every life stage. The DGAC released recommendations to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human …