In this series of reports, Florida Agriculture Statistics Director Jeff Geuder explains several key findings of the latest Census of Agriculture as it pertains to Florida. How about the aging of Florida’s farmers and ranchers, and are family farms holding on or not? As far as Florida’s ranking nationally in terms of agriculture’s importance, the data says a lot, too. …
GA Works with other States to Promote Beef
The Georgia Beef Board’s Ashley Hughes says while many programs to promote beef are conducted across Georgia each year, some are tied in with national promotions.
AL Excited about Beef Demand
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Ed Whatley is excited about the latest beef demand numbers.
FL Beef Checkoff Important for Producers
Executive Vice President of the Florida Beef Council, Jim Handley, says the beef checkoff is important to producers across the state.
ACA Reminder to Register for Convention
February 13th and 14th are the dates for the 66th annual Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show in Montgomery, as ACA President-elect Steve McDonald from Lineville, Alabama encourages cattlemen to pre-register. More about the convention and how to pre-register can be found at bamabeef.org
FL Cattleman is New Regional VP
At last week’s Cattle Industry Convention in Phoenix, Florida cattle producer Hal Phillips of Morriston took over the reigns as the new Regional Vice President of Policy for NCBA’s Region Two.
2007 Ag Census Shows Florida Agriculture Remaining STRONG
The results of the 2007 Census of Agriculture were released at 1:00 p.m. today, and it may surprise some to know that Florida agriculture is getting stronger in many ways. Hear some brief facts in this report, and stay tuned as we post other reports and other information in days ahead. Florida farmers and ranchers may want to brush up …
Cattlemen Concerned about Dairy Buyout Proposal
Cattle producers across the country are concerned about the proposed dairy buyout plan, according to Colin Woodall, Executive Director of Legislative Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.
Trade Show at Miami Int’l Agriculture & Cattle Show March 22-23
This comes to us from Florida Cattlemens’ Association members Jim and Renee Strickland who want to get the word out quickly about this show. To FCA Allied members they write: Dear Allied members; March 20-22nd will be the 2nd annual Miami International Agriculture and Cattle Show at Tropical Park in Miami. This show is aimed not only at Florida cattle …
CBB Approves Recommendations to Checkoff
At last week’s Cattle Industry Convention in Phoenix, Arizona the Cattlemen’s Beef Board did approve recommendations to improve the national mandatory beef checkoff program according to out-going CBB Chairman Dave Bateman.