GA Beef Team Expands Efforts

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

Georgia Beef Board’s Ashley Hughes said efforts through the beef checkoff in the state with the Beef Team have been taken to a whole new level this year. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

New Testing Instructions for Beef

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock

Federal meat inspectors are receiving streamlined, consolidated instructions to inspect, sample and act to reduce the presence of E. coli in beef. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Changing Market Strategies for Beef Exports

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

During last week’s Cattle Industry Summer Conference, U.S. Meat Export Federation Senior Vice President Thad Lively briefed cattle producers on several changes in marketing strategy that they have undertaken in order to adapt to the adverse economic conditions. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

GA Beef Checkoff Researching Dairy Cows

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Georgia, Livestock

Thanks to the beef checkoff, University of Georgia’s Dr. Dean Pringle said a research project has been underway in Georgia this summer dealing with feed for dairy cows. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL Continues Voluntary Beef Checkoff

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

Chairman of the Florida Beef Council, George Kempfer, said it’s getting tougher and tougher to continue some of the programs they do to promote beef, and thus encourages producers to take part in the state’s voluntary beef checkoff program. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

GA Cattle Operation Regional ESAP Winner

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

As announced this week at the Cattle Industry Summer meeting, the 2009 Environmental Stewardship Award honoree representing our area in Region II is Greenview Farms located in southwest Georgia. To learn more about the Environmental Stewardship Award visit environmentalstewardship.org. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Congressional Hearings Underway re Food Safety Overhaul

Gary Cooper Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Dairy, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Farmers, Administration officials and Congressional leaders get deeper into proposals to overhaul the food safety system. Hear more in this report. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Food Safety Issues Rising Among Obama Administration Concerns

Gary Cooper Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Dairy, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Obama administration is taking on food safety issues as a priority, as described in more detail in this report from USDA radio. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024