Statement by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk on Russia’s Suspension of U.S. Meat Exports

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2013 – United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk today issued the following statement in response to Russia’s suspension of U.S. meat imports: Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Alabama Beef Ambassador Enjoying Experience

The 2013 National Beef Ambassador team was in Tampa, Florida last week for the Cattle Industry Convention, as Chandler Mulvaney from Opelika, Alabama told me being a part of the team has been an amazing experience thus far and he looks forward to the rest of the year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida …

Florida Cattle Ranch To Be Featured on National TV Show

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEBRING, Fla. (Feb. 8, 2013) – Sebring’s award-winning Rafter T Ranch will be featured on the Daytime TV Show on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The ranch is featured as part of the “Daytime Goes Country” show highlighting the beef cattle industry and the cowboy way of life. “Daytime” is a nationally syndicated variety show that airs in approximately …

“Mighty Mississippi”

Everett Griner talks about the problems that river traffic is having on the mighty Mississippi River. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay …

CattleFax Analyst Says Take Emotion out of Market Place

Many cattlemen were on hand this morning for the CattleFax Outlook Seminar here at the 2013 Cattle Industry Convention in Tampa. One of the presenters was CattleFax analyst Lance Zimmerman who said producers need to take the emotion out of market place. Download Audio Here’s more on this morning’s session in a release from NCBA: Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of …

Two Florida Ranches Receive National BQA Award

During this morning’s Best of Beef Breakfast awards ceremony at the 2013 Cattle Industry Convention, two Florida ranches were presented with national BQA awards. The 2013 Beef Quality Assurance Award was given to the Kempfer Family with Kempfer Cattle Company in Deer Park while the 2013 Dairy Beef Quality Assurance Award winner was Woody & Grace Larson with Family Tree …

Farmers Encouraged to Continue Momentum Created by Super Bowl Ad

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says Rural America shouldn’t let the opportunity created by the Dodge Super Bowl ad go to waste. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida …

Preliminary Results of Beef Industry Sustainability Assessment Released

The preliminary results of the Beef Industry Sustainability Assessment was presented in Tampa, Florida during the 2013 Cattle Industry Convention. The assessment, funded by the Beef Checkoff Program, marks the first time any industry has ever measured the sustainability of its entire supply chain. The Beef Sustainability Assessment was conducted by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the …

Need for Guest Worker Program Recurring Theme This Week

The need for immigration reform was a reoccurring theme in discussions at the capital this week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay …

NCBA President Pleased with Convention

It’s day two of the 2013 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show here in Tampa, Florida as I was able to catch up with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President J.D. Alexander and we talked about some of the many issues being discussed by cattlemen this week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle …