The beef checkoff in Georgia has been able to talk with school children about the beef industry during the annual Ag Days. In our weekly beef checkoff report, to Georgia Beef Board’s Kaytlyn Malia says they have been able to talk with quite a few kids. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch …
Florida Ranchers Take Part in BQA Training Event
We’ve talked various times about BQA, the Beef Quality Assurance program, and its importance to the industry. Beef producers across the country are encouraged to take part in the BQA certification process, and that’s exactly what a group of ranchers in Florida did recently. In our weekly beef checkoff report, Ashley Hughes with the Florida Beef Council explains how a …
Pleased with Alabama Beef Checkoff Marketing Plan
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Board of Directors will meet this week to discuss a variety of issues, but also make final 2017 Beef Checkoff plans. In our weekly beef checkoff report, Erin Beasley says they are pleased with what has been laid out for next year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch …
A Big Investment to Stimulate Overseas Beef Demand
With the prospect of low cattle prices and increasing beef supplies in the immediate future, the Federation of State Beef Councils announced that it is investing almost $1 million to stimulate more overseas demand for American beef. With strong encouragement from state beef council partners, the Federation will invest $940,000 from its reserves to promote beef in several overseas markets. …
TPP Is Number One Priority for NCBA
Talk about getting Congress to ratify TPP, or the Trans-Pacific Partnership, during the lame duck session has being going for weeks, and now that time has arrived. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s vice president of government affairs, Colin Woodall, says this is at the top of the association’s list. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult …
Red Meat and Poultry Production Forecast is Increased
This week USDA released their monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand report and in the livestock, poultry and dairy section, the 2016 forecast of total red meat and poultry production was increased from last month as higher fourth quarter beef and pork production forecasts more than offset reductions in broiler and turkey production. Beef production was increased on the Sponsored …
NCBA Statement Regarding the 2016 National Election
Statement by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Tracy Brunner following the 2016 national election: “Although it is still too early to determine what exactly this election will mean for our priorities, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association remains committed to expanding access to foreign markets, fighting burdensome federal regulations and ensuring the continued health of our herd and industry. I am …
Beef Industry Losing Money without TPP
The U.S. beef industry says it is losing a fortune every day that the U.S. Congress fails to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal with 11 Asian-Pacific nations. And now as the Japanese Diet prepares to pass TPP, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Director of International Trade, Kent Bacus, discusses what this move means for U.S. passage of the agreement. …
With Election Day Over, Farm Groups Push for TPP
Now that the elections are over, many agriculture groups are now switching their focus to making a push for the Trans-Pacific Partnership before a new Congress. Groups including the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Pork Producers Council and the National Corn Growers Association are pressing the current Congress to consider and approve the trade deal during the lame-duck session. …
Alabama Looking Ahead to 2017 Beef Checkoff Plans
While the beef checkoff continues with various programs here in 2016, plans are already being made for 2017. In the weekly beef checkoff report, Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association says the association held a recent meeting laying out plans for next year’s checkoff activities. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley …