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 Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable …
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 Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle …
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. …
GA Works with other States to Promote Beef
The Georgia Beef Board’s Ashley Hughes says while many programs to promote beef are conducted across Georgia each year, some are tied in with national promotions. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary …
AL Excited about Beef Demand
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Ed Whatley is excited about the latest beef demand numbers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …
FL Beef Checkoff Important for Producers
Executive Vice President of the Florida Beef Council, Jim Handley, says the beef checkoff is important to producers across the state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive …
Trade Show at Miami Int’l Agriculture & Cattle Show March 22-23
This comes to us from Florida Cattlemens’ Association members Jim and Renee Strickland who want to get the word out quickly about this show. To FCA Allied members they write: Dear Allied members; March 20-22nd will be the 2nd annual Miami International Agriculture and Cattle Show at Tropical Park in Miami. This show is aimed not only at Florida cattle …
CBB Approves Recommendations to Checkoff
At last week’s Cattle Industry Convention in Phoenix, Arizona the Cattlemen’s Beef Board did approve recommendations to improve the national mandatory beef checkoff program according to out-going CBB Chairman Dave Bateman. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports …
Southeast Cattlemen Heading to Phoenix
Cattle producers from across the U.S. will be in Phoenix, Arizona this week for the 2009 Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show, and that includes a good showing from the Southeast states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL report: FL report: GA report: To learn more about the 2009 Cattle Industry Convention click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …