Agriculture is feeling the recession. How? Everett Griner tells us.
AL Beef Month Underway
October is beef month in Alabama and Ed Whatley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association said Cattlemen and Cattlewomen across the state are involved with special promotional events.
GBB Ready for Busy Time
Now that fall is here so are a variety of events over the next couple of weeks that Ashley Hughes said the Georgia Beef Board will be setting up at.
FL Teaching Teachers about Beef
The Florida Beef Council has been working through an effort called Pro Start, which George Kempfer said is designed to educate students about beef.
Japanese Feeling Safer about U.S. Beef
A recent survey shows that Japanese consumers opinions over the past three years has doubled favorably about the safety of U.S. beef.
Weather Problems
Humans are not the only ones that suffer heat stress. Everett Griner tells us that animals suffer from it also.
GA Contestant in Beef Ambassador Competition
The National Beef Ambassador Competition is coming up October 9-11 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas and the Georgia Beef Board is proud of their contestant, Chandler Akins from Nashville, Georgia. To learn more about the upcoming competition, click Here
Beef Checkoff Using Social Media
When it comes to producer communications, the beef checkoff is counting on there being a place for beef and dairy producers to find industry information through the new the social media.
Livestock Forage Payments Underway
Livestock producers are being reminded the Livestock Forage Disaster Program sign up for 2008 losses ends December 10, 2009 and 2009 losses on January 30th, 2010.
GA Cattlemen & Beef Board Hires New EVP
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association and Georgia Beef Board has hired a new Executive Vice President, as Josh White takes over that position on October 1st.