Here is a date to mark on your calendar…July 9, 2023. That’s when the Georgia Beef Board Steak Showdown will be held. Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Director of Public Relations, Taylor Evans, explains what this event is and where it where it will take place. More information about the Georgia Beef Board Steak Showdown can be found on the Atlanta Motor Speedway website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Members Invited to Summer Meetings
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) wants their members to know there are three of their summer Regional Meetings/Cookouts coming up. ACA Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, hopes you’ll get on their website and signup to attend any of those events. For more information about the summer meetings/cookouts still to be held, click here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle …
Florida Beef Council to Give Annual Report at FCA Convention
A great place to learn more about your beef checkoff will be at the annual Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention. The event is taking place this week, June 20-22 at the JW Marriott in Marco Island. DeAnne Maples, Florida Beef Council (FBC) Director of Beef Marketing and Promotion, told us an FBC report will be given at the Convention. For more information on …
Tighter Supplies, Higher Prices in Latest USDA Beef Outlook
Despite upward adjustments in beef production for this year and next, a year over year tightening of beef supplies is still forecasted. Rod Bain has the story. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski discusses the recent price forecast adjustments, which are up for steers in 2023 and 2024. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle …
USDA Launches Effort to Strengthen Substantiation of Animal-Raising Claims
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Wednesday that it is implementing a multi-step effort aimed at strengthening the substantiation of animal-raising claims. This action builds on the significant work USDA has already undertaken to protect consumers from false and misleading labels and to implement President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American economy. “Consumers should be able to trust …
USMEF Pleased with Tentative Agreement at West Coast Ports
Good news this week for U.S. red meat exporters concerning the West Coast ports. Wednesday night, the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union has announced a tentative agreement on a six-year contract. U.S. Meat Export Federation’s John Herath has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop …
Shine of High Cattle Prices Taken by Inflation
One of the speakers during the recent Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture annual conference in Montgomery, Alabama was National Cattlemen’s Beef Association CEO Colin Woodall. Southeast AgNet’s Will Jordan was there and has this report. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida …
Massey Wins 2023 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship
(LMA/OVERLAND PARK, Kan./June 13, 2023) — Jacob Massey, from Petersburg, Tenn., was named champion at the 2023 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC). The championship, now in its 59th year, was held at Arcadia Stockyard in Arcadia, Fla., and presented by the Livestock Marketing Association (LMA). “I really don’t have the words, but I want to thank the man above for giving me …
Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Summer Meetings Continue
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) has been holding their summer Regional Meetings/Cookouts at various sites across the state. ACA Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, notes says the meetings have reached the midway point. Beasley said they have enjoyed getting out and talking with producers across the state. For more information about the summer meetings/cookouts still to be held, click here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
President Testifies Before Congress on State of the Livestock Industry
Last month, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Todd Wilkinson testified before the House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. The second-generation cattle producer from South Dakota, highlighted stronger market conditions in the cattle industry and discussed new challenges facing farmers and ranchers from burdensome regulations and inflation. “Many of you have said it before, and I wholeheartedly agree, food …