Florida Beef Council Conducts a Beef 101 Event

Dan Beef, Cattle, Florida Beef Council (FBC), Marketing

Last week, the Florida Beef Council (FBC) conducted a Beef 101 event in Gainesville. FBC Director of Beef Marketing and Promotion, DeAnne Maples, explains who took part in it. For more information on Beef Checkoff activities in Florida, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle …

Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation Scholarship Application Period Opens Soon

Dan Alabama, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Beef, Cattle, Education

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation will soon start accepting scholarship applications from high school seniors looking to head to college next year. According to Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, the deadline to get those in is November 5th. Or learn more by contacting the ACA office in Montgomery at 334-265-1867. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember …

Applications Due Friday for Scholarships to Advance Beef Industry

Dan Beef, Cattle, Education, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

The National Cattlemen’s Foundation (NCF) will be accepting applications for the annual W.D. Farr Scholarship program through Friday, September 22, 2023. The scholarship recognizes outstanding graduate students pursuing careers in meat science and animal agriculture. Two $15,000 grants are awarded to graduate students who demonstrate superior achievement in academics and leadership and are committed to the advancement of the beef …

Anti-Checkoff Amendment Filed in the Senate

Dan Beef, Cattle, Legislative, Marketing, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Regulation

Back in February of this year, the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Mike Lee (R-UT) led a bipartisan effort to reform agricultural checkoff programs. The Act would make checkoff programs more responsive to the farmers who are required to contribute to them. Efforts are currently underway to put …

Watching the Cattle Markets

Dan Beef, Cattle, Commodities, Corn, Economy, Marketing, Soybeans

Many are tracking what’s happening with cattle markets right now. Mark Oppold has more on that, along with some interesting info about the corn and soybean markets. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

Pasture and Rangeland Poor Conditions Continue to Expand

Dan Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock, Pasture

Continued dryness over much of the country is behind the growing very poor to poor pasture and rangeland condition ratings for the nation as a whole. Rod Bain has the story. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has more information about pasture and rangeland in the very-poor to poor condition category by state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Questions about Planted Acreage Report

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Commodities, Corn, Cotton, Economy, Field Crops, Marketing, Soybeans

USDA released their latest crop estimates yesterday, and according to a story from Mark Oppold, there are some questions about that report. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

FAPRI Releases U.S. Baseline Outlook

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Eggs, Field Crops, Livestock, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Wheat

The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri released its annual U.S. Baseline Outlook report. It includes projections for agricultural and biofuel markets and helps in evaluating alternative scenarios for agricultural policy. “Projected prices for most crops, poultry, and dairy products all retreat in 2023 from recent peaks, and so do some production expenses,” says …

Georgia Beef Board Welcomes New Staff Member during Busy Time

Dan Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Georgia Beef Board (GBB)

The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) staff is busy with various activities both this and next month. GBB Executive Vice President Dale Sandlin looks at how one event they just took part in went, along with previewing a big one coming up next month. Plus, he told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman, they have a new staff member on board and she is ready to …

Preparing for October Beef Month in Alabama

Dan Alabama, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Beef, Cattle, Marketing

October Beef Month in Alabama is just around the corner, and so the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) staff has been busy finalizing plans. ACA Director of Consumer Outreach, Josie Jones, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman this is the 59th annual event. To learn more about October Beef Month, contact Josie at the ACA office in Montgomery at 334-265-1867 or e-mail her at josie@bamabeef.org. Sponsored ContentFlorida …