Results show excellent growth for both U.S. pork and beef exports in 2008, as pork achieved a 17th consecutive record-setting year of increased numbers. U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Philip Seng said many factors drove this tremendous surge. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
SE Cattlewoman New ANCW President-Elect
New officers recently took over for the American National Cattlewomen’s Association as one of those is from the Southeast. Lana Slaten of Cullman, Alabama is the new ANCW President-elect, a position she is honored to have as they continue their efforts to promote beef. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, …
AL Beef Checkoff Dollars Way Down
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association held a successful annual convention and trade show this past weekend, but as Dr. Billy Powell told me, producers learned that checkoff revenues really dropped this past year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida …
ACA Holds Annual Beef Cookoff Challenge
The Alabama Cattlemen Association’s Convention is well under way with the trade show, educational seminars and meetings highlighting various key note speakers. One event that always draws a big crowd is the Cookoff Challenge, sponsored by Southeast AgNet, featuring past, future and present leadership competing for bragging rights by cooking beef convenience products. Mike Dee and Karen Harrison won the …
GCA Mourns Death of Longtime AL Cattle Producer
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association sent out the following release concerning the death of the grandfather of GCA’s Executive Vice President Jim Collins: Jim Collin’s grandfather recently passed away. Please keep Jim and his family in your thoughts and prayers. Obituary for James S. Collins, Jr.: Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …
AL Beef Events at Convention
The 66th annual Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention & Trade Show kicks off Friday morning in Montgomery, as Ed Whatley says the big trade show will include providing producers with information about how their beef checkoff dollars are working for them. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
FL-GA Producers Serve on Beef Board & CBB Executive Committee
A couple of cattle producers from the Southeast are serving in positions that are helping to shape how beef checkoff dollars work for producers not only in our region but also nationwide. One is Roger West of Gainesville, Florida with the other being Robert Fountain, Jr. of Adrian, Georgia. FL Report: GA Report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida …
GA Beef at ProStart
Georgia Beef Board’s Ashley Hughes says they will be participating in Pro-Start this Friday, which is a career-building program for high school students. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future …
Working to Expand Beef Exports to Japan
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association altered its policy on beef trade with Japan by calling for U.S. negotiators to seek access for U.S. beef exports from cattle 30 months of age and younger, as currently only U.S. beef from cattle 20 months and younger is allowed in Japan. Gregg Doud, NCBA Chief Economist in Washington D.C. said doing this would …
Agriculture Census Shows Strengths of Industry for Florida Economy
In this series of reports, Florida Agriculture Statistics Director Jeff Geuder explains several key findings of the latest Census of Agriculture as it pertains to Florida. How about the aging of Florida’s farmers and ranchers, and are family farms holding on or not? As far as Florida’s ranking nationally in terms of agriculture’s importance, the data says a lot, too. …