Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will speak at this summer’s World Meat Congress in Dallas, Texas. Taking place May 30th through June first, Perdue will address participants on Thursday morning, May 31st, during the “Global Politics of Food” session. The U.S. Meat Export Federation, the organization hosting the global event, announced the appearance by Perdue. USMEF CEO Emeritus Philip Seng says …
Red Meat Production Sets December Record
American red meat production totaled 4.40 billion pounds in December of 2017, up slightly from December of the previous year. For the calendar year 2017, commercial red meat production was 52 billion pounds. That was three percent higher than the previous year. Additional packing capacity helped make 2017 a very good year for pork producers. Large export demand at home …
Florida Beef Council Pleased with National Campaign
A recent campaign by the beef checkoff program saw great success. Florida Beef Council director of beef marketing and promotions, Allyson Trimble, explains what all was involved in this promotion. Florida Beef Council Pleased with National Campaign Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, …
Promoting Georgia Beef for Big Events
The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) wants to remind everyone that beef needs to be a part of your activities during a couple of big upcoming events. GBB’s director of public relations and industry information, Kaytlyn Malia, has the details. Promoting Georgia Beef for Big Events Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
U.S. Top Beef Exporter to South Korea
The United States has reclaimed the title of top beef exporter to South Korea in 2017. The change comes 14 years after a U.S. outbreak of mad cow disease that led to a ban of U.S. beef in South Korea, handing the top spot of the market to Australia, according to Reuters. U.S. beef shipments jumped 13.7 percent last year …
Celebrating Menudo, a Traditional Soup
Cathy Isom has delicious tips about a month long celebration for a traditional soup that’s famous at family gatherings. That’s coming on This Land of Ours. Celebrating Menudo, a Traditional Soup January is known as National Menudo Month. And there’s no better time than now to learn a great new culinary tradition! Menudo is a traditional soup made with beef …
NCBA Working on ELD and Farm Bill
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) continues to work on a variety of issues here in 2018, some that they started dealing with last year. One of those is the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate, where a 90-day delay was granted for all delivery haulers, including those that transport livestock and other ag commodities. Colin Woodall, NCBA’s senior vice president …
U.S. Pork and Beef Exports Remain Strong
November 2017 was another big month for U.S. pork and beef exports. U.S. Meat Export Federation Joe Schuele has the story. U.S. Pork and Beef Exports Remain Strong Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by …
Florida Producers Urged to Learn about BQA Transportation Module
Late last year, it was announced that the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program had added another aspect to its training program modules. Florida Beef Council director of beef marketing and promotions, Allyson Trimble, urges producers across the state to learn more about it. Florida Producers Urged to Learn about BQA Transportation Module Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well …
Georgia Beef Board Promoting Healthy Eating
The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) wants to remind everyone that beef is part of a healthy lifestyle. GBB’s director of public relations and industry information, Kaytlyn Malia, says beef can be a part of your health and wellness goals this year. Georgia Beef Board Promoting Healthy Eating Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …