The U.S. meat supply is expected to remain strong, while global demand for pork is expected to rise. Stephanie Ho has the details. 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 …
Beef Industry Task Force Begins Year-long Process
(NAFB) — The Beef Checkoff is undergoing a year-long process to determine direction for the organization over the next five years. The long-range strategic planning process for the beef industry is underway, a process that pulls together key leaders from all over the country representing different sectors of the beef business. Updated every five years, the Beef Industry Long Range …
Bringing National Beef Checkoff Program Ideas to Florida
The Florida Beef Council (FBC) recently took part in meetings in Denver, Colorado, to learn more about what the Beef Checkoff program is doing across the nation. FBC Director of Beef Marketing and Promotion DeAnne Maples heard about plans for the upcoming year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to …
Georgia Beef Board Pleased With Recent Events
Two big events for the Georgia Beef Board (GBB) wrapped up last week. GBB once again took part in both the Georgia National Fair in Perry and the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie. GBB’s Kaytlyn Malia says October is always a wild ride. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to …
U.S. Japan Trade Deal Good for Beef Industry
Earlier this week, President Trump signed the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement, which is an important step forward with U.S. agriculture’s fourth-largest export market. During a media conference call Thursday, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Director of International Trade and Market Access, Kent Bacus, said this is a monumental development. According to NCBA, in 2018 Japanese consumers purchased $2.07 billion of U.S. …
USDA Looking to Hire More Meat/Poultry Food Safety Inspectors
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is looking to hire new food safety inspectors. Gary Crawford 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 Research for Florida …
The Reality of the Beef Checkoff
by Greg Hanes, CEO, Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB-Oct. 9, 2019) — In the few months since I took the helm as CEO of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) – the governing and administrative organization of the Beef Checkoff – there appears to be many misperceptions, false rumors, and misinformation about how the checkoff works and is administered. Let’s look at …
Strong August U.S. Pork Exports, Beef Exports Trail Last Year
U.S. pork exports posted very strong results in August, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), but beef exports were below the record-large totals of August 2018. Joe Schuele has more details. August pork exports increased 22% from a year ago to 221,586 metric tons (mt), while export value climbed 19% to …
Georgia Beef Board at the Fair and Sunbelt Ag Expo
The Georgia Beef Board has been busy the past few days with its booth at the Georgia National Fair in Perry. It has been talking with consumers from across the state about the many benefits of beef. In Southeast AgNet’s Georgia Beef Checkoff report, Kaytlyn Malia says the fair is going great. Malia says after the fair, the board will …
Team Beef Florida Preparing for Big Event
In our Beef Checkoff report, Erin Freel tells Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman that with the Team Beef season coming to an end, its members will be taking part in a big event next week. 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, …