Animal Ag Organizations Launch Protein PACT

U.S. animal agriculture groups Monday announced the Protein PACT. The coalition is the first joint initiative designed to accelerate momentum and verify progress toward global sustainable development goals across the animal protein sector. The Protein PACT was submitted to the UN Food Systems Summit as a sustainability game changer, and sustainable livestock and poultry production will be featured in a …

Program Increases Beef Quality and Consumer Confidence

As the Beef Checkoff celebrates its 35th anniversary, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) highlights the successful promotion and research programs that drive the demand for beef. The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program has improved beef quality and increased consumer confidence for more than 30 years. Managed by NCBA, the Checkoff-funded voluntary BQA program ensures U.S. beef is produced under stringent animal …

Georgia Team Beef is Growing

Georgia’s Team Beef is a community of runners who recognize the nutritional benefits of lean beef and the vital role high-quality protein plays in their training. Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Director of Public Relations Taylor Evans says Team Beef is growing. Members of Georgia’s Team Beef work with the GBB to spread the positive message of beef. They share the …

Alabama Beef 101 Being Held This Week

The Alabama Beef Checkoff program will be busy this week sponsoring the first in-person Beef 101 course in more than a year. Ali Cantrell, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) director of education and outreach, says it will be held Thursday. To learn more about Beef Checkoff funded activities in Alabama contact the ACA office in Montgomery or go to their website, …

Florida Beef Ambassador Contest is This Weekend

The Beef Checkoff works in many ways, including with youth. Florida Beef Council (FBC) Director of Beef Marketing and Promotion DeAnne Maples wants people to know a good example of that is a big event coming up this weekend that includes the Beef Ambassador Contest. For more information on Beef Checkoff activities, visit the Florida Beef Council website. Sponsored ContentFlorida …

Sign-up Begins for New Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program

We told you last week that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) had announced a new program for certain livestock and poultry producers, called the Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program (PLIP). This was designed to help producers who suffered losses during the Covid-19 pandemic due to insufficient access to processing and the cost of depopulation and disposal of those animals. Signup for this program begins today …

NCBA Working to Change Fresh Beef Labels

Late last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a top-to-bottom review of the “Product of the USA” label. It was move that pleased the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), as they have long-advocated for voluntary labels that meet consumer demand. NCBA Senior Director of International Trade and Market Access, Kent Bacus, explains how they are working to change fresh beef labels. Sponsored ContentFlorida …

Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show Coming in August

Cattlemen and women from across the country will be in Nashville next month for the 2021 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show. The event, normally held in February each year, was pushed back six months due to Covid-19. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association notes the importance of gathering in person at this event is even more evident after the …

Avoiding Heat-Related Deaths

A new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) report showed 215 people in Florida died from heat-related causes in the last 10 years. The fact that heat-related deaths happen throughout the year surprised the researchers who wrote the report. Serap Gorucu, a UF/IFAS assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering, helped write the report. She and …