Beef industry leaders from across the nation will be in Denver this week (July 13-16) for the Cattle Industry Summer Conference. One of the checkoff program committees that will be meeting at the conference is the Export Growth Committee, which helps establish priorities and provide direction for foreign marketing programs for U.S. beef. Joe Schuele has more on that story. …
Alabama’s Best Steak Contest Starts Next Week
Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association says one of its biggest beef promotions, Alabama’s Best Steak Contest, is about to take place again. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For …
Florida Beef Council Thrilled with Electronic Coupon Campaign
During the recent Beef Month promotion in Florida, the Florida Beef Council took part in something new. And in our weekly report, brought to you by your beef checkoff, Ashley Hughes says the Council was thrilled with the results. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
Pleased with Growth of Georgia Team Beef
The Georgia Beef Board was busy over the Fourth of July weekend participating in the annual Peachtree Road Race. And according to Georgia Beef Board’s Kaytlyn Malia, the board was pleased with how things went for its promotional efforts at this year’s event and how Team Beef is growing. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …
Strong May Results for U.S. Beef and Pork Exports
Red meat exports from the United States gained momentum in May with shipments of both beef and pork increasing significantly. Data released by the U.S. Meat Export Federation and the Department of Agriculture last week show exports of both pork and beef reached their highest point of the year in May. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …
Commodity Carnival
Cathy Isom gives us information about the game that teaches young students real-life risk rewards of farming and commodity trading. That story’s ahead on “This Land of Ours”. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending July 8, 2016
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we have the latest concerning the GMO labeling bill, how many crop fields across the Southeast could use a good rain right now, hot dogs, Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …
Senate Passes GMO Labeling Legislation
Late last night, various agriculture groups came out to thank the U.S. Senate for passing the Roberts-Stabenow food biotechnology labeling measure, otherwise known as the GMO labeling bill (S.764) by a vote of 63-30. And many of these groups are now encouraging the House to also pass this legislation: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm …
Cattle Industry Watching GMO Vote
The U.S. Senate has advanced the GMO labeling bill (S.764) and now is being encouraged by many in agriculture to pass the legislation in their final vote. Colin Woodall, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, said this is one bill they did not want to have to be a part of. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Senate Advances GMO Labeling Legislation
The U.S. Senate has invoked cloture on the GMO labeling bill (S.764) by a vote of 65-32, which now clears the way for a final vote. Various agriculture groups are encouraging the passage of this legislation: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …