One of the speakers during the recent Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention was Amanda Radke, a fifth-generation rancher from South Dakota. She is known to many in the beef industry tackling hot topic issues. During an interview with Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman, Radke talked about the importance of beef producers being social about their operations. Radke believes food security is national security …
Dairy Checkoff Collaborating with Mayo Clinic
The dairy checkoff announced a five-year collaboration with Mayo Clinic to explore research and consumer outreach efforts to improve public health and advance dairy’s benefits. The memorandum of understanding with Mayo involves Dairy Management Inc., the National Dairy Council, and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. “This is a milestone moment for dairy farmers who made this possible through their …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 02-25-2022
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended February 25, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ending February 25, 2022, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 9,500 head compared to 13,753 last week and …
Florida Lawmakers Still Dealing with the Budget
Seven weeks of the Florida Legislative Session have passed, but no allocations have been given to the sub-committee chairs just yet. Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) Director of Governmental Affairs, Sam Ard, explains what this means for the budget process with just two weeks left in the session. The 60 day Florida Legislative session is scheduled to end March 11th. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
$215 Million Committed to Enhance the Rural American Food Supply Chain
Department Will Make Available $215 Million for Projects That Will Promote Competition and Increase Resiliency and Create Economic Opportunity in Rural America (USDA/WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2022) — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is making available up to $215 million in grants and other support to expand meat and poultry processing options, strengthen the food supply …
Projected Drop in Output, Rise in Prices for Beef Cattle Producers
Cattle numbers are declining, along with projected beef production. And that is raising price prospects for beef producers. Gary Crawford has more details about that, while also noting hog producers will continue to see a big improvement in their price situation too. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
New Book Chronicles the History of the Cattle Industry in Georgia
A new book about the history of the cattle industry in Georgia was officially released last week during the 60th Annual Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention in Savannah. Folks attending were lined up to purchase their copy of the book, “Herds and Heritage: The History of Georgia’s Cattle Industry”. It was written by Jackie Kennedy from LaGrange, Ga. who talked with Southeast …
Strong Interest in U.S. Beef at Gulfood
There was a renewed sense of optimism as some 4,000 exhibitors met more than 100,000 buyers and other guests at Gulfood, one the world’s largest global food shows held annually in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. John Herath with the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has the story. Gulfood 2022 was held Feb. 13-17 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …
Cattlemen’s Beef Board Releases 2021 Annual Report
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board Tuesday released its 2021 Annual Report. The 2021 report includes information about projects and results within each of the organization’s program areas, including promotion, foreign marketing, consumer information, industry information, research, and producer communications. The report also contains a financial statement of assets, liabilities and net assets from September 30, 2020, to September 30, 2021. CBB …
Alabama Cattlemen’s Convention is Next Week
The 2022 Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Convention is coming up next week. The 79th Annual event will be held March 4-5 in Mobile. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley invites producers to attend. For more information, go to the ACA Convention website. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …