COOL to Include Grace Period

We are now less than 3 months from the implementation of Country of Origin Labeling, and while many are worried about being ready for the September 30th start date, Ag Secretary Ed Schafer says there will be a six-month grace period once it starts.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Cattle Industry to Hold Summer Conference

In less than two weeks the annual Cattle Industry Summer Conference will get underway in Denver, Colorado wth many topics scheduled to be discussed.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay …

GA County Chapters Promote Beef

June beef month just wrapped up in Georgia and Julie McPeake with the Georgia Beef Board said she was happy to see various county chapters across the state participate in this year’s event, something that Bainbridge producer Gerald Long who serves on the GBB, said is very important.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, …

FL Producers Signing up for Voluntary Checkoff

Cattle producers in various parts of Florida are signing up for the voluntary beef checkoff effort which is underway, something that Florida Beef Council Chairman Brad Etheridge is happy to see as it will really help them continue with some of the programs across the state.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle …

Preparing Producers & Retailers for COOL

With the fact Country of Origin Labeling starts in just over 3 months, NCBA’s Allison Wenther said she is busy trying to educate both cattle producers and retailers as to what will be needed to make this work on the retail level.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

FL Voluntary Drive to Help Beef Checkoff

The Florida Cattlemen’s Association put together a task force to look at ways they could help with the problem of dwindling beef checkoff dollars in the state, and one idea was to start a voluntary drive. Florida Beef Council’s Brad Etheridge is excited about this idea.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay …

AL Grilling Beef this Summer

The Beef Checkoff summer grilling promotion is well underway across the country and Ed Whatley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association said things are really progressing well with their various promotions.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For …

GA June Beef Month Continues

In Georgia June Beef Month continues with various events and promotions across the state, and Rebekah Estes of Conyers is enjoying her internship with the Georgia Beef Board as she’s been involved with many aspects of the beef industry.  Report (1:10 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle …

Lower Meat Production Forecast for 2009

Higher feed costs have U.S. forecasters predicting we’ll see lower meat production levels next year.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman …

FL Seeing Fewer Beef Checkoff Dollars

Today is the last day for the annual Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention, but at yesterday’s Board of Directors meeting, those in attendance heard a report on the beef checkoff from Florida Beef Council Chairman Brad Etheridge.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …