GCA President Optimistic about Year Ahead

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

At last week’s Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention, Steve Blackburn from Waynesboro, Georgia took over as president of the association and said he’s optimistic about the year ahead. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Market Operator on Collecting Beef Checkoff

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

In our “Get to know your beef checkoff” series brought to you by the beef checkoff Carl McKettrick, owner and operator of the Arcadia Stockyard in Arcadia, Florida, said he is pleased to see the support the beef checkoff gets from producers selling cattle through his market. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored …

NCBA Members Testify Before Congress

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, General, Livestock

WASHINGTON (April 6, 2011) – Two members of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) testified today, April 6, 2011, before the House Agriculture Committee’s Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee about the state of the U.S. beef industry. Anne Burkholder, a cattle feeder from Cozad, Neb., and Jim Strickland, a cow-calf producer from Myakka, Fla., and president of the Florida Cattlemen’s …

Electronic Farming

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Everett Griner checks into the question… Can agriculture operate electronically? Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

USDA Designates 4 Counties in Florida as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Florida, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 5, 2011 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 4 counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by drought that occurred Oct. 1 – Dec. 31, 2010. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FBC Promoting New Facebook Page

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida, Livestock

Ashley Hughes, the new Director of Beef Marketing and Promotion for the Florida Beef Council, wants producers and consumers both to know about their brand new Facebook page. Download Audio Or you can go to floridacattlemen.org where there is a direct link to the new Florida Beef Council Facebook page. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

GBB Preparing for Busy Summer

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

The new Director of Industry Information for the Georgia Beef Board, Brooke Williams, said they are already planning for what will be a busy summer. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

ACA Hoping to Save Meat Inspections

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock

Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Dr. Billy Powell said in their recent talks with Ag Commissioner John McMillan there was a little good news when it came to the issue of budget cuts in that department. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

House Sees Legislation to Repeal Death Tax

Randall Weiseman Cattle, General, Livestock

Farm groups like the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and American Farm Bureau Federation support the full and permanent repeal of the death tax, and there is now legislation in the House to try and do just that. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

GA Producer Named to Ag Exposition Authority

Randall Weiseman Cattle, General, Georgia, Livestock

John Callaway of Hogansville, who chairs the Beef Cattle Committee of the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation, was recently named by Governor Nathan Deal to serve on the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority. Callaway, the owner and operator of Callaway Cattle Company, is retired from the University of Georgia’s Cooperative Extension Service where he worked for 29 years in Clarke and Haralson …