This week, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced new updates and initiatives to its Beef Checkoff funded Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) and Masters of Beef Advocacy (MBA) programs for 2021, as well as updates to their educational training modules. NCBA Director of Beef Quality Assurance Programs Chase DeCoite told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman they will also be launching a …
Beef Industry Receives Lots of Exposure at Daytona
The “Beef It’s What’s For Dinner 300” NASCAR race took place this past Saturday at the Daytona International Speedway. While beef industry personnel from across the country were on hand for the big event, the Florida Beef Council (FBC) helped to spearhead a majority of the big Beef Checkoff promotional effort. Over the past few weeks, we’ve talked with FBC …
Expanding Retail Presence of U.S. Pork and Beef in Colombia
2020 was a difficult year for U.S. red meat exports to Colombia, where COVID-19 took a major toll on meat demand and consumer spending. With demand expected to rebound this year, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is looking to expand the retail presence of U.S. pork and beef in Colombia. Joe Schuele has more details. According to USMEF, last year U.S. …
Georgia Beef Board Attends Beef 300 Race
The beef industry and NASCAR teamed together this past week for the “Beef It’s What’s For Dinner 300” race in Daytona, Florida. Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Director of Public Relations Taylor Evans told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman she was there to help promote the beef message. For more information about Beef Checkoff programs in Georgia, contact the GBB office in …
Alabama Legislature Passes Three Priority Business Bills
The 2021 Alabama Legislative Session is taking a break this week. Due to COVID-19, the session has a different look this year. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President Erin Beasley says while there has been limited access for lobbyists, legislators handled three priority business bills. For questions about the Alabama Legislative Session, contact Beasley at the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association …
NCBA to Hold Winter Reboot General Sessions
We are just one week away from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Winter Reboot General Sessions. Those interested can log in virtually on Feb. 23-24 for two days of education, market outlooks, a robust virtual marketplace and lots of fun. The Winter Reboot experience will feature two General Sessions led by NCBA’s own CEO Colin Woodall, Vice President of …
ESAP Applications are Due March 12
It was just a little over a year ago, at the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced that Blackbeard’s Ranch in Myakka, Florida was the winner of the 2019 Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP). They were the Southeast, NCBA Region 2, representative in the award recognition program that year. For those interested in being a part of this …
Economist Says Livestock Producers Need Insurance
(NAFB) — American livestock producers need the equivalent of crop insurance. The Hagstrom Report says American Farm Bureau Chief Economist John Newton made that statement in front of the recent Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau Meeting. Newton says that in the 2023 Farm Bill, we will need “careful consideration as to how we are reaching the livestock sector with crop …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 2-12-2021
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended February 12, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ended-February 12, 2021, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 10,700 head compared to 9,196 last week and 7,909 …
Dairy Farmers Guide to the Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented numerous challenges for U.S. dairy farmers, who remain committed to implementing CDC-recommended workforce best practices to prevent and control the spread of coronavirus on farms. Access to safe and highly effective vaccines will give the dairy workforce and their families an added layer of protection against COVID-19. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) knows vaccinating essential …