The beef industry had quite a showing at Daytona International Speedway for the season-opening race for the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Florida Beef Council (FBC) Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples was very pleased with The Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.300. Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. is an iconic brand funded through national and state support of beef farmers and ranchers as part of the …
Beef Checkoff to be Highlighted during GCA Convention
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA) Annual Convention will be held March 8-10 in Columbus. And during this year’s event, a session will be held to highlight the Beef Checkoff. Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Director of Public Relations, Taylor Evans, says the session is designed to answer questions producers have about the checkoff. To learn more, contact the GBB office in Macon at …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 02-24-2023
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended February 24, 2023, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended February 24, 2023, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 10,400 head compared to 9,369 last week and …
Pleased with 80th Alabama Cattlemen’s Convention
The 80th annual Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Convention took place last week in Montgomery, where producers from across the state took part in the various events. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley says it was a huge success. 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 …
New Online Tool Giving Cattle Producers More Data on Sales Contracts
Cattle producers now have a new tool that could help them make better and more informed marketing decisions. Gary Crawford has more details. 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 …
USDA Developing New Ways to Track COVID in Wild and Domestic Animals
Scientists with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are developing new tests to identify and track the COVID virus in wild and domestic animals. Funded by the American Rescue Plan, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is implementing $300 million to conduct monitoring and surveillance of susceptible animals for the COVID virus. Through the initiative, ARS, in partnership with …
WOTUS and the 2023 Farm Bill on the Horizon for Producers
Two major policy issues should be on the radar of southeastern cattle producers this year, according to Fred Smith, NCBA Region II Policy Division Vice President. Southeast AgNet’s Will Jordan has more information. 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, …
Tracking Agricultural Markets
With February ending next week, Mark Oppold looks at how some of the agricultural markets are doing since the first of the 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 Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 02-17-2023
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended February 17, 2023, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended February 17, 2023, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 9,400 head compared to 13,890 last week and …
The Ups and Downs of February Meat Production and Price Forecasts
Some are wondering what USDA’s February outlook for U.S. meat production and price is showing regarding movement trends. Rod Bain has a story looking at that, along with in providing information about the dairy trade forecasts, where he notes production and prices for February were mostly pointed in the same direction. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement …