AL Beef Checkoff Ready for New Year

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle

Ed Whatley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association talks about the recent plans set for beef checkoff dollars to be used in 2009. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida …

GBB Welcomes New Staff Member

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

The Georgia Beef Board has a new person on staff as Ashley Hughes came aboard this month to focus on promoting beef across the state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research …

Economic Slowdown Affects Beef Industry

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Andy Groseta looks at how beef sales have been hurt by the recent economic downturn, espcecially when it comes to exports. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move …

UF Releases New Bahiagrass

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, General

This past Friday, University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences officially released a new bahiagrass variety called Riata, at an event held at the Boyd Sod Farm near Greenville, Florida. Dr. Ann Blount with the North Florida Research and Education Center at Marianna, told the crowd the new grass will be of significant benefit to producers in North …

NCBA to Meet with Obama Team

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Andy Groseta says he is looking forward to meeting with President-elect Obama’s transition team this week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle …

PETA Buying More Stock

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals works to influence the meat industry by purchasing shares in major meat processors, enough so they can offer shareholder resolutions at annual meetings. But the economy is having an impact on that strategy and the group says to remain eligible in a depressed market, they have to revamp its stock-purchasing strategy by buying …

New On-line Tool for Dairy Producers

Randall Weiseman Dairy

A USDA funded project has led to the development of an on-line tool to help dairy producers with cattle reproduction and increased milk production. For a direct link to the new “Virtual Dairy Cattle Encyclopedia of Reproduction” website, click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle …

AL Livestock Market Report

Dan Alabama, Cattle

Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has this weeks cattle markets numbers from across the state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For …

Korea Retailers Selling U.S. Beef

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle

In a break-through, major discount retailers in South Korea announced the resumption in sales of U.S. beef late last week which Philip Seng, President and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation said is an important breakthrough for the U.S. beef industry. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important …

GA Dairy Industry Hurting Too

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

According to John Bernard with University of Georgia’s Animal & Dairy Science Department at Tifton, like many others areas of agriculture the dairy industry is hurting too. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To …