A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025
Farm Promotion
“Know your farmer, know your food” launched by USDA recently. Everett Griner tells us why. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025
FBC Excited About Working with Students
The Florida Beef Council met this week at Eastside High School in Gainesville to learn more about Pro Start, where they are working with students to introduce beef dishes into their culinary school training. Council Chairman George Kempfer and Chef Billie DeNunzio talks about how the program works and how the partnership between them is an asset to both sides. …
AL Beef Plan Set for 2010
Alabama Cattlemen Association’s Ed Whatley talks about their state beef checkoff advisory committee who met recently to plan their course for 2010. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025
GBB Working with New Communications
According to Ashley Hughes with the Georgia Beef Board, they have started using some of the new media tools available to reach consumers about beef. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025
Beef Agreement with Taiwan is Positive Step
While beef exports to Taiwan will still be limited to beef from cattle under 30 months of age, under the initial phase of a new trade protocol, bone-in beef cuts and variety meat will now be allowed. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida …
GBB Talking to Producers at Sunbelt
The Georgia Beef Board and Georgia Cattlemen’s Association has their booth here again at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, as their new Executive Vice President Josh White is enjoying talking with producers. Josh is not the only new face in the GCA/GBB office, as Michele Creamer recently returned as Director of Operations as I talked with both of them …
AL Beef Message Reaching Consumers
Alabama Cattlemen Association’s Ed Whatley talks about some of the results from the latest national consumer survey concerning beef. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025
Checkoff Questions Consumers about Veal
The latest checkoff-funded Consumer Beef Index added questions to specifically track additional attitudes and perceptions regarding veal, and the results show usage actually increased from a year ago. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober …
Florida’s Cary Lightsey Sunbelt Farmer of Year
On the first day of the 2009 Sunbelt Ag Expo, during the 20th anniversary of the Swisher/Sweets Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year luncheon, Cary Lightsey of Lake Wales, Florida was presented this year’s award. Lightsey and his family own and operate a 36,000 acre cattle, citrus and hay operation. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …