A new economic impact study shows that livestock auction markets continue to be important for the growth and vitality of rural communities. The study, which updates a study from 2017, of an average fixed-facility livestock auction market revealed the market provides approximately $2 million in total value-added dollars to its local community. This result is up from $1 million identified in the …
Alabama Beef Checkoff Supporting School Cookoff
The Alabama State Beef checkoff is proud to once again help support the annual Alabama Junior & Senior High School Cookoff. It will be held Friday, April 14th in Birmingham. Students will participate for various awards in both the junior and senior divisions. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, says it’s an event they look forward to every year. (audio) …
The History of the Beef Checkoff
For many years now, cattle producers here in the Southeast and across the country have seen their product promoted through various efforts by the Beef Checkoff. AgNet Media’s Will Jordan recently caught up with Sarah Metzler with the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) to discuss how the Checkoff works. To learn more about the history of the National Beef Checkoff program, click here. Sponsored ContentCIR …
NCBA Calls for Continued Ban on Paraguayan Beef Imports
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is calling on Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to continue blocking Paraguay from importing beef to the United States. The effort is in response to the Department of Agriculture releasing a proposed rule that would grant access to Paraguayan beef imports. NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus says, “Paraguay has a history of …
Georgia Beef Board Preparing for Various Events
The Beef Checkoff program in Georgia has been and will continue to be busy over the next few months. Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Director of Public Relations Taylor Evans runs through some of those events, and says they will have help putting them together with a new intern coming on board. To learn more about Beef Checkoff promotions in Georgia, contact the …
Higher Cattle Prices Projected for the Rest of the Year
The latest U.S. Cattle on Feed Report noted the number of head on feed was 11.6 million head on March 1st, down four percent from March 1 of last year. And according to a story from Gary Crawford, as cattle inventories dwindle, cattle price projections continue to climb. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …
CBB Past Chair Discusses Value of Beef Checkoff
Cattle producers Jimmy Taylor from Oklahoma, Andy Bishop of Kentucky, Ryan Moorhouse from Texas and immediate Past Chair Norman Voyles of Martinsville, Indiana, are the 2023 leaders for the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board (CBB.) AgNet Media’s Will Jordan recently caught up with Voyles to discuss the value added to cattle by the Beef Checkoff. The current CBB officer team is …
U.S. Cattle on Feed Down Sharply
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their latest Cattle on Feed Report, and the new numbers show quite a drop. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 head or more was 11.6 million head on March 1st, four percent below March 1, 2022. As Gary Crawford reports, supplies of beef …
2023 Power of Meat Research Released at Annual Meat Conference
During the recent Annual Meat Conference, research from the latest Power of Meat Study showed consumers’ meat usage, attitudes, and trends was released. The report says 2022 meat sales rose 5.7 percent versus 2021, and almost 87 percent of all home-prepared dinners featured meat or poultry. Also, more than 98 percent of shoppers make meat purchases. Inflation is becoming an …
Grant Awarded to the Alabama Agricultural Development Authority for Meat and Poultry Processing
(ADAI/MONTGOMERY, AL/March 17, 2023) — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded $15 million to the lender Alabama Agricultural Development Authority (AADA) to support meat and poultry slaughter and processing businesses in Alabama. The USDA Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program (MPILP) is awarded to the lender, AADA, in the form of a grant. Businesses engaged in the processing of …