Producer education is an important aspect to the beef industry, and that’s why the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) wants cattlemen and women across the country to know about the Rancher Resilience Grant. The grant is designed to support cattle producer attendance at impactful education events, and it’s made possible by a partnership between the National Cattlemen’s Foundation and Cargill Protein, and is …
Livestock Pandemic Assistance Signup Ends Today
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to remind livestock producers interested in signing up for the Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program (PLIP) that today, September 17th, is the deadline to do so. PLIP is designed to help livestock and poultry producers who suffered losses during the Covid-19 pandemic due to insufficient access to processing. You can apply for assistance for those losses …
Updated Study Shows Value of Red Meat to U.S. Corn Farmers
According to a recent study by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), U.S. beef and pork exports added 41 cents per bushel to the value of corn in 2020. That’s 11.5% of the average annual price of $3.52/bushel, and the overall value of red meat exports was $5.8 billion. This is obviously information that pleases the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). Their Market Development …
Meat Institute: Scapegoating Industry Does Not Help Consumer
The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) this week claimed the Secretary of Agriculture’s transparent attempts to scapegoat the meat and poultry industry to shift blame for inflationary prices will not help consumers. NAMI President and CEO Julie Anna Potts states, “Americans are experiencing firsthand what the Secretary refuses to acknowledge, the effects of COVID and lack of labor are hurting …
ADM Animal Nutrition Products Help Maintain Healthy Livestock
ADM Animal Nutrition is a leading manufacturing, nutrition and marketing business offering a wide range of leading-edge products for the animal nutrition market. Known as a global leader in amino acids, ADM also offers high-quality feed products, supplements, premixes, custom ingredient blends and specialty feed ingredients to aid in optimizing animal health and nutrition goals. And with the fall time …
Florida Senior Beef Ambassador Promoting the Industry
Getting young people involved in the beef industry in Florida is an important aspect for the future of the industry. That’s why each year a Beef Ambassador Contest is held, and this summer Emile Limoges from Zephyrhills was chosen as the 2021-2022 Senior Beef Ambassador. He talked to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman about his role as a state ambassador for …
Georgia Beef Boosting Immune Systems
The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) is teaming up with medical professionals in the state to help them boost their immune systems during this trying time of Covd-19. GBB Director of Public Relations, Taylor Evans, says they are helping out by sponsoring cookouts. More about this and other Beef Checkoff promotions in Georgia can be found on the GBB website. Sponsored ContentCIR …
Preparing for October Beef Month in Alabama
October Beef Month in Alabama gets underway in a little over two weeks, and the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) has been busy finalizing plans. ACA Director of Education and Outreach Ali Cantrell, said they are looking forward to Beef Month this year. To learn more about October Beef Month, contact the ACA office in Montgomery at 334-265-1867. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, …
JBS Grand Island Meatpacking Fire Halts Processing
A fire at the JBS Grand Island, Nebraska, processing facility halted beef packing production Monday. The Grand Island Fire Department explained via Twitter the fire was burning the roof of the facility’s rendering section. The JBS Grand Island facility is a two-shift, beef-processing plant employing more than 3,600 people. The facility’s Facebook page contained a post stating, “Fabrication and slaughter …
Pandemic Assistance Available for Livestock Producers
It was two months ago when the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program (PLIP), designed to help livestock and poultry producers that suffered losses during the Covid-19 pandemic due to insufficient access to processing. You can apply for assistance for those losses and the cost of depopulation and disposal of the animals. This is a reminder the deadline to …