WASHINGTON, D.C. – Retail food prices at the supermarket dropped slightly for the second consecutive quarter, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 food items that can be used to prepare a meal was $47.41, down about 5.5 percent or $2.80 from the fourth quarter of 2008. Sponsored …
FL Cow/Calf BMP Kickoff Meeting Announcement
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in cooperation with the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, and the University of Florida-IFAS, have scheduled a number of kickoff meetings to formally introduce the recently adopted Cow/Calf Best Management Practices (BMP) manual. This will be the official launch of the industry’s BMP program. The meetings will provide producers with key information on the …
Southeastern Beef Cattle Marketing Schools
Cattle producers are invited to attend one of three Southeastern Beef Cattle Marketing Schools which will be held next week in Florida. The one-day educational seminars are a cooperative effort of specialists and county agents in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina. The schools will be held April 14th in Arcadia, April 15th in Ocala, and April 16th in Marianna …
AL Holds Successful Beef Training Camp
Ed Whatley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association said they were pleased with last week’s beef training camp held in Montgomery. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Auburn Professor Researching Animal ID
Research efforts with animal identification has been underway for quite some time including that from Auburn University Associate Professor of Meat Science Dr. Chris Kerth who spent time in another country to see how they tackle this very issue. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FL Livestock Market Report
Here are the numbers from the cattle markets held across Florida this past week. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
GCA President Invites Producers to Convention
It’s been a rain-filled day in Perry, Ga. but the President of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, Mike McCravy, still invites producers across the state to join them for the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention and annual Beef Expo which runs through Saturday . Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …
GA Cattlemen’s Convention Underway
The 48th annual Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show officially kicks off today in Perry, Georgia as GCA President-elect Bill Nutt said the event is once again being held in conjunction with the annual Beef Expo. As a matter of fact, the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association is saying “Don’t let the rain scare you away from their 48th annual convention.” …
Don’t Let Rain Scare You away from the 2009 GCA Convention
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association put out the below release to remind everyone their annual convention kicks off Thursday: Don’t let rain scare you away from the 2009 Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Beef Expo! Everything is completely under a roof in buildings that are in close proximity to each other. See below for our informative schedule, delicious menus, and don’t …
FL Voluntary Beef Checkoff Continues
With checkoff dollars continuing their downhill trend, Chairman of the Florida Beef Council George Kempfer, reminds cattle producers about Florida’s voluntary beef checkoff. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024