In week five of our Southeast Beef Bytes series funded by the National Beef Checkoff, we continue our talks with producers from around the Southeast about the checkoff. This week we have Leo Hollinger from Alabama who hopes cattle producers realize how important the beef checkoff is in promoting their product. To learn more about how your beef checkoff dollars …
U.S. Beef Exports May Decline
U.S. beef exports have been fairly strong so far this year, but one USDA expert says the pace will slow down as 2009 wears on.
GA Beef Month Promoted Locally
June is Beef Month in Georgia as pictured are staff and some who serve on the Georgia Beef Board as Governor Perdue makes the 2009 proclamation. And Georgia Beef Board’s Ashley Hughes said when it comes to promoting the annual event, many of the county cattlemen association chapters across the state are doing it locally in various ways.
AL Promoting Cuts for Grilling Season
A variety of some of the newer beef cuts are being promoted this year during the summer grilling season, as Ed Whatley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association said they have a lot of information for consumers to learn more about these cuts and how to prepare them. To learn more about great summer grilling tips for beef log on to …
FL Cattlewomen Work Through Checkoff
The Florida Cattlewomen promote beef in many ways thanks to the checkoff and their President, Lindsey John, said the Florida Beef Council has been very supportive of their efforts.
El Nino Weather Watch
In this report, USDA Radio’s Gary Crawford (photo) talks with Meteorologist Brad Rippey about the potential for an El Nino weather pattern to develop, and if it does, what the impacts on various areas of the U S may be.
The Hotdog
In this four part series we take a closer look at the much loved hotdog. And why there is a new contest to right what some say was a historic wrong regarding this American favorite.
Southeast Beef Bytes4
Funded by the National Beef Checkoff, this is week four in our Southeast Beef Bytes series, where we have been talking with producers from around the Southeast about the checkoff. This week we are in Macon, Mississippi with Jacob Megehee, a cattle producer who feels the checkoff is important to everyone who produces beef. To learn more about how your …
GA Beef Month Events
Various activities will keep the Georgia Beef Board staff busy the next few weeks with June beef month underway, as Ashley Hughes says one of those includes a trip to the state capitol this Thursday for the official proclamation signing by the Governor.
FL Summer Grilling Season Underway
The annual summer grilling season promotion through the beef checkoff is off and running again as Roger Butler, who serves on the Florida Beef Council, said they have several programs with different chains underway.