In our weekly BQA Quality Report, brought to you by your state and national checkoff funded Beef Quality Assurance programs, many folks were glad to hear that producers once again have an opportunity to become BQA certified for free online. Executive Director of Producer Education for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Josh White, is one of those. Download Audio Get …
U.S. Consumers Want Beef
USDA’s latest Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook included production estimates through January and projections for the future. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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, 2026
Taiwan Bans Canadian Beef Imports
Taiwanese officials recently announced they’ve banned imports of Canadian beef, meaning Taiwan is now the fifth country to do so following the confirmation of BSE in a beef cow in Canada. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, …
Southeast AgNet This Week: CSP Signup Extended; Dietary Guidelines
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes details on extended Conservation Stewardship Program deadlines as well as concerns the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has on recommendations for dietary guidelines. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
Florida Beef Council Approves 2015 Marketing Plan
The Florida Beef Council Board has approved its 2015 marketing plan, and Ashley Hughes says they are thrilled to start working on this year’s plan to really promote beef across the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune …
Promoting Georgia Beef to Children
Suzanne Bentley with the Georgia Beef Board hopes cattlemen and women across the state will get involved in promoting the beef message to school-age children again this year, as there are many great opportunities for local Cattlemen’s chapters to get involved in various events. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …
West Coast Port Labor Agreement Welcomed by Asian Meat Buyers
The tentative West Coast port labor contract agreement announced over the weekend certainly came as good news for U.S. meat exporters. Joe Schuele has more. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
NCBA: Dietary Guidelines Recommendations Are Misleading
Last week the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture released the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s report. The report is a recommendation to the department secretaries as they develop the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans that will be released later this year. According to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, unfortunately, the report is …
Concerns with Proposal to Ship Fresh and Frozen Beef Continue
The 2015 Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show kicks off today in Huntsville. And of course a variety of issues will be discussed, including concerns about allowing a couple of countries to ship fresh and frozen beef into the U.S. One of the speakers at this year’s event, Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association …
Livestock Market Staff Becomes BQA Certified
In this week’s BQA Quality Report, brought to you by your state and national Beef Quality Assurance Programs, Todd Clemons has information about how all of the employees of the Okeechobee Livestock Market became BQA certified. Download Audio Get to know your BQA program by visiting BQA.org Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …