AL Beef for Grilling Season

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle

Memorial Day weekend traditionally kicks off the summer grilling season and Ed Whatley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association says it’s time to think beef on the grill.

Looking Ahead at Beef Checkoff

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Beef industry representatives from across the country were in Denver for the 2010 checkoff planning meetings last week, which allowed state beef council execs a chance to hear about 2010 priorities and programs. Both Florida Beef Council’s Jim Handley and Georgia Beef Board’s Jim Collins talks about what was discussed at these meetings. FL: GA:

Southeast Beef Bytes1

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Over the next 8 weeks in a series funded by the National Beef Checkoff, we will be talking with producers from around the Southeast about the checkoff and what it has done for not only the industry but for their operations. Our series is called “Southeast Beef Bytes” and in our first installment we have Mike Dee, a cattle producer …

FL Beef Value Cuts Research Continues

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida

The beef value cuts research began a few years back with some of the initial work taking place through the University of Florida. Dr. Dwain Johnson was one of those very involved in the beginning stages of what has since blossomed into more new developments.

Disappointed with US-EU Beef Agreement

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock

American Farm Bureau Federation is disappointed that the provisional agreement announced this past week between the U.S. and European Union in the beef hormone dispute did not fully open the EU market to U.S. beef.