April 22nd marks Earth Day – a day to celebrate America’s beef producers and their commitment to the environment. Producers are well into their 2009 Earth Day celebration under the theme, America’s Farmers & Ranchers … Everyday Environmentalists. The campaign goal is to educate today’s consumer about the steps farmers and ranchers take every day of the year to sustain …
GBB Promoting Beef in Various Ways
Ashley Hughes with the Georgia Beef Board talks about a couple of recent promotions they were involved with using checkoff dollars to spread the word about the health benefits of beef. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
AL Beef Training Camps
Ed Whatley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association explains what the beef training camps are all about which they hold each year, possible due to beef checkoff dollars. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
2009 Florida Beef Cattle Short Course is April 29-May 1
The 58th Annual Florida Beef Cattle Short Course will be held April 29th – May 1st at the University Hilton of Florida Conference Center in Gainesville. Pre-registrations need to be in by April 22nd. Click here to see the registration and agenda for the Florida Beef Cattle short course. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
Florida FFA Foundation Beast Feast Info
FLORIDA FFA FOUNDATION TO HOST BEAST FEAST AND AUCTION (Haines City, FL) The Florida FFA Foundation is serving up a variety of wild game and seafood at the sixth annual Beast Feast & Auction on Saturday, May 2, 2009 to benefit the Leadership Training Center (LTC). Along with feasting on venison, pork, gator, shrimp, fried grouper, turkey, conch salad, oyster …
Cattle Producers Encouraged to Hold On
A University of Georgia Livestock Economist is urging cattle producers that if they can hold on for now, things are set up to look pretty good once the economy turns around. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
North Florida Flooding Triggers Order to Lift Cattle Truck Weights
This just in from the Florida Cattlemen’s Association over the weekend: Due to Flooding in North Florida an Emergency Executive Order has been put in place that lifts weight restriction on Cattle trucks. This allows trucks to run at 95,000 lbs in Florida. The trucks driver must have the attached documents in their possession. This Order is in place for …
Cattlewomen Continue with Two Major Events
The American National Cattlewomen’s Association has worked for many years with both the National Beef Cook-off and the National Beef Ambassador Contest, and despite budget concerns, ANCW President-elect Lana Slaten of Cullman, Alabama said both will take place again this year. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Strong February Pork and Beef Exports
According to the U.S. Meat Export Federation there was an increase in both pork and beef exports in February. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FL Beef Checkoff Teams with Restaurant
The Florida Beef Council is partnering with a restaurant chain to help stretch beef checkoff dollars, something that FBC Chairman George Kempfer said is working great. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024