By Brad Buck, bradbuck@ufl.edu Source: John Arthington, jarth@ufl.edu Cattlemen, Extension agents and other stakeholders soon can attend educational events at a new University of Florida facility dedicated to teaching how to manage the state’s grazing lands. Officials dedicated and opened the Grazinglands Education Building Nov. 20 at UF’s Range Cattle Research and Education Center in Ona. At the same time, …
Beef Checkoff ROI Study Important for Industry
In this week’s “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by your beef checkoff, did you know a study released this summer continues to impress beef producers? Kim Brackett, chairman of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, says the findings couldn’t be better for the beef industry. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored …
Learning About Beef From a Chef
If you want to learn more beef receipoes, Cindy Zimmerman has Chef Dave Zino, culinary spokesperson for the Beef Checkoff, talk about what is available on the Beef Checkoff website. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get …
Georgia Beef for the Holidays
With Thanksgiving upon us, many folks may be thinking turkey or even ham, but Suzanne Bentley with the Georgia Beef Board hopes you will think beef. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of …
Florida Beef Cooking Demonstration
The Florida Beef Council works in many ways to reach consumers, and Ashley Hughes has information on how they did just that through a recent cooking demonstration. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out …
Possible Changes to Meat Grading Standards
USDA’s Agriculture Marketing Service is looking at possible changes to the current meat grading standards. Kristina Butts, Executive Director of Legislative Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says AMS put out an inquiry for input and NCBA formed a working group to look at this. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, …
Beef Checkoff Providing Information for Consumers
In our weekly “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by your beef checkoff, did you know both promotion and research efforts provide information for consumers? Terry Slaten from Cullman, Alabama says the beef checkoff does these things so individual producers don’t have too. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored ContentUnited …
Georgia Beef Taking Part in Diabetes Expo
The American Diabetes Expo will take place this weekend in Atlanta and Suzanne Bentley with the Georgia Beef Board says they will be taking part in this year’s event. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The …
Vilsack on the Need for Another Beef Checkoff
While answering questions last Friday at the National Association of Farm Broadcasters meeting in Kansas City, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said they are moving forward with creating a second producer-funded beef check-off program in order to get more money into the system. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending November 14, 2014
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, while one comment period ends this week, another one started. We also look at how the peanut harvest has been challenging for some farmers, how opportunities for women in agriculture are being discussed, and how wild hogs are still rooting farmers out. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our …