7L Farms of Wiggins, Mississippi invites you to their “Right for the Times” Spring Female Offering on March 23rd at 10:30am where you’ll find 350 head of purebred Angus in every category. Learn more on their website, 7LFarms.com or call 601-928-5288.
New Videos Promote Beef Care
Three new checkoff-funded videos have been posted to the popular YouTube Web site to highlight beef producers’ care for the environment. To see the new videos log on to www.youtube.com/user/BeefPasturetoPlate
Still the Richest Country in the World
Why do we still have children going to bed hungry? Everett Griner has some outlook on this today.
Last Section to Suffer
Agriculture is usually the last section to suffer in a recession. Everett Griner takes a look at this today and talks frankly about it.
FL Revenue Estimators To Set Budget Goals This Week
In these three reports, Florida Farm Bureau Legislative Director Ben Parks in Tallahassee gives us some insight on this first week of the Legislative Session, discussing this Friday’s state revenue estimating conference and what it means for the tough budget session expected ahead. Parks also gives us some details on a couple Farm Bureau priorities this Session.
Consumers Confident with Beef
Consumer confidence in beef has been climbing the past few years and a recent checkoff-funded survey shows that trend does continue. To learn more on how your beef checkoff dollars are working log on to www.beeffrompasturetoplate.com
GA Beef Industry Scholarship Challenge
High School Juniors and Seniors are being reminded you have until March 15th to sign up for the 5th Annual Beef Industry Scholarship Challenge, as the Georgia Junior Cattlemen’s Association is again sponsoring the contest on Saturday, May 9th at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton.
GA Reminder about Beef Ambassador Applications
Here’s a quick note from the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association & Georgia Beef Board: Reminder to Parents and Youth ages 13-20 Don’t forget to send your 2009 Beef Ambassador applications to the GCA office by March 1. Applications can be faxed to 478-474-5732. We look forward to seeing you at this competition held during the GCA Convention and Expo in Perry …
GA Beef Team in Action
Georgia Beef Board’s Ashley Hughes says the Beef Team is back at it again answering consumer questions and promoting beef.
FL Challenged by Lack of Beef Dollars
Florida is just one of the many states struggling to continue beef promotion programs due to dwindling checkoff dollars, and it’s at a time that Florida Beef Council’s Jim Handley says the dollars are really needed.