Florida Beef Served at Volusia County Event

The Florida Beef Council (FBC) participated in a Volusia County Event last week. FBC Director of Education & Promotion DeAnne Maples explained to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman what it was all about and who took part in it. For more information about this and other Beef Checkoff promotions, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Georgia Beef Producers Encouraged to Participate in Burger Promotion

May will be Beef Month in Georgia. The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) is preparing for various promotions that will take place that month and one that will lead into the month. GBB Director of Public Relations, Taylor Evans, says they will once again hold a Best Burger Contest. For more information about this and other Beef Checkoff promotions, contact the …

Strong Momentum for U.S. Beef Exports; Pork Exports Trend Lower

Coming off a record-breaking performance in 2021, U.S. beef exports remained red-hot in January, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Pork exports continued to trend lower in January despite another outstanding month for exports to leading market Mexico. Beef exports totaled 119,066 metric tons (mt), up 13% …

Florida Lawmakers Agree on Record Budget

The Florida Legislative Session was originally scheduled to end today, March 11. But since an agreement had not been reached on the budget by Tuesday, the session will now wrap up on Monday. That is if lawmakers vote to pass the budget they agreed upon on Thursday. House and Senate negotiators finished a record $112 billion budget for the 2022-2023 …

Stockmanship & Stewardship Event Coming to Alabama

Cattle producers across the Southeast are invited to take part in the 2022 Stockmanship and Stewardship events. They are a unique two-day educational experience featuring low-stress cattle handling demonstrations, Beef Quality Assurance educational sessions, facility design sessions and industry updates. Three regional events have been announced for 2022, with one of those scheduled for the Southeast. It will take place …

New Organization for Women in Meat Industry

The Women’s Meat Industry Network (WMIN) was launched in January this year to address under-representation of women in the meat industry and provide mentoring support. One of the co-founders of the organization is U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Senior Director of Export Services Cheyenne McEndaffer. She explains there is a good pipeline of talent for technical roles like hers, due to …

FDA Approves Food Products from Gene-Edited Animals

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it made a low-risk determination for the marketing of products, including food, from two genome-edited beef cattle and their offspring. The IGA results in the equivalent genotype, or genetic make-up, and the short-hair coat trait seen in some conventionally-bred cattle, known as a “slick coat.” The agency says the decision underscores its …

U.S. Dairy Exports Could Be Record High This Year

We’ve reported before how U.S. agricultural exports set new records last year, and how many are expecting this year to be even better. They could eclipse the $177 billion number hit last year. And last year’s numbers included records for U.S. dairy exports. Gary Crawford has a story looking at what the dairy industry could expect in 2022. William Loux, …

New ACA President on Getting More Young People Involved

The 2022 Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Convention was held this past week in Mobile. Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman caught up with new ACA President, Jim Jordon from Clay County, to talk about his goals for the upcoming year. One of those is getting more young people involved in the Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association (AJCA). More information is available on the ACA website. Sponsored ContentFlorida …