FBC Excited About Working with Students

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida, Livestock

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

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Livestock

Alabama Cattlemen Association’s Ed Whatley talks about their state beef checkoff advisory committee who met recently to plan their course for 2010. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida …

GBB Working with New Communications

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research …

Beef Agreement with Taiwan is Positive Step

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember …

GBB Talking to Producers at Sunbelt

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

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

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Livestock

Alabama Cattlemen Association’s Ed Whatley talks about some of the results from the latest national consumer survey concerning beef. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Checkoff Questions Consumers about Veal

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

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks …

Florida’s Cary Lightsey Sunbelt Farmer of Year

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

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For …

Sunbelt Ag Expo Kicks Off Tomorrow

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Cotton, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts

Setup by the various exhibitors is well underway today at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia as Gina McDonald, Sunbelt’s Director of Marketing & Public Relations, talks about what’s coming up for the annual event. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, …

More Beef to Taiwan Possible

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock

Taiwan’s President said his country is very close to reaching a deal with the U.S. which is hoped would result in Taiwan dropping the remaining restrictions on U.S. beef imports. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …