HSUS, OCM Form Alliance to Destroy Beef Checkoff

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) News Release WASHINGTON (Aug. 10, 2012) – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President J.D. Alexander expressed disgust following an announcement that the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) has formed a partnership with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to destroy more than 25 years of market development and consumer demand building by the …

2012 Farm Bill

Everett Griner tells us why we may not see a farm bill until 2013. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight …

Pursuing Ag Career Thanks to Beef Ambassador Program

In this week’s “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by the beef checkoff we hear from Jordan Harrison who has been involved in the beef ambassador program in Georgia, something that helped him decide to pursue a career in agriculture. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

AL NRCS Reminds Producers of Upcoming Deadline for Drought Assistance

AL NRCS Resource Conservationist John Curtis wants to remind producers in drought stricken counties that the Natural Resources Conservation Service is offering assistance through their Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research …

2013 BQA Award Applications are Due Friday

Applications for the beef checkoff’s 5th annual National Beef Quality Assurance Awards are due this Friday August 10th. They will again recognize four outstanding individuals/organizations in the following categories: Beef, Dairy, Marketer and Educator. But the process for the 2013 BQA Awards has changed this year as they must be submitted online. That can all be done by going to …

Lawmakers Enter August Recess Without Farm Bill or Disaster Action

Lawmakers have went home for the August Recess without a Farm Bill, a Farm Bill extension or a completed disaster aid bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, …

Georgia Beef Producer Knows Importance of Checkoff

A recent survey of U.S. beef and dairy producers shows that checkoff support is at 74 percent as an overwhelming majority of producers continue to believe that their checkoff has value for them in many ways. And Lane Holton, a beef producer from Camilla, Georgia who serves on the Georgia Beef Board, is one of those as he said marketing …

Florida to Hold Beef Excellence Institute

Coming up in October the University of Florida Department of Animal Sciences and the Florida Beef Council will hold a Beef Excellence Institute as Ashley Hughes invites cow-calf producers to attend. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy …

Alabama Beef Discussed at Culinary Program

Getting the beef message out to culinary class was an event the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association recently took part in, as Erin Beasley said they conducted a beef education course for those students. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United …

Ag in Review for the Week of July 30, 2012

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …