April 22nd marks Earth Day – a day to celebrate America’s beef producers and their commitment to the environment. Producers are well into their 2009 Earth Day celebration under the theme, America’s Farmers & Ranchers … Everyday Environmentalists. The campaign goal is to educate today’s consumer about the steps farmers and ranchers take every day of the year to sustain …
Milk Production and Herd Size are Down
The latest report on milk production shows a reduction in not only milk cow numbers but also the output per cow and overall production. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Cattle Feedlots Have Smaller Inventories
The latest USDA Cattle on Feed Report shows on-feed numbers are down five percent. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Weekly Livestock Market Reports
Here are this week’s cattle market numbers put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL: FL: GA: Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Vilsack Begins Process of Dealing with Animal ID
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a listening tour has been put together to gather feedback to assist him in making decisions about the future direction of the National Animal Identification System. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For …
GBB Promoting Beef in Various Ways
Ashley Hughes with the Georgia Beef Board talks about a couple of recent promotions they were involved with using checkoff dollars to spread the word about the health benefits of beef. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely …
AL Beef Training Camps
Ed Whatley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association explains what the beef training camps are all about which they hold each year, possible due to beef checkoff dollars. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
2009 Florida Beef Cattle Short Course is April 29-May 1
The 58th Annual Florida Beef Cattle Short Course will be held April 29th – May 1st at the University Hilton of Florida Conference Center in Gainesville. Pre-registrations need to be in by April 22nd. Click here to see the registration and agenda for the Florida Beef Cattle short course. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober …
Florida FFA Foundation Beast Feast Info
FLORIDA FFA FOUNDATION TO HOST BEAST FEAST AND AUCTION (Haines City, FL) The Florida FFA Foundation is serving up a variety of wild game and seafood at the sixth annual Beast Feast & Auction on Saturday, May 2, 2009 to benefit the Leadership Training Center (LTC). Along with feasting on venison, pork, gator, shrimp, fried grouper, turkey, conch salad, oyster …
Alabama GRP Cut-Off Date is April 17
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to remind producers that this Friday, April 17th is the first batching period for the Grassland Reserve Program. More information is available on the Alabama NRCS website Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts …