The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA) Executive Committee has voted to postpone the GCA Annual Convention to 2022. According to Dale Sandlin, GCA Executive Vice President, while they had hoped to be able to host the Convention in Savannah in late January, the spike in COVID-19 cases and other factors were among the considerations for the postponement. GCA will be hosting …
Beef Checkoff Plans for 2021 Being Discussed in Alabama
Cattle producers who serve on the Alabama Beef Checkoff Council will meet this week to discuss plans for programs to be implemented in 2021. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President Erin Beasley has more details. For more information about Beef Checkoff programs in Alabama, contact the ACA office in Montgomery or go to their website, bamabeef.org. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Chairman Roberts Receives NCBA’s Capitol Hill Top Hand Award
(NCBA) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) recognized U.S. Senator and Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) with the Capitol Hill Top Hand Award in honor of his long career fighting for cattle producers and rural communities in our nation’s capital. “Chairman Roberts is a pillar of the cattle industry and there is no …
New Tool Helps Farmers and Ranchers Develop Custom Biosecurity Plan for Disease Prevention
NCBA’s Beef Quality Assurance program releases a new Beef Checkoff-funded tool to help cattle farmers and ranchers ensure they are prepared with a custom biosecurity plan. (NCBA) — In support of cattle producers across the country dedicated to preventing disease, improving animal welfare and reducing production losses, the Beef Checkoff-funded Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program developed a Daily Biosecurity Plan for …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 12-11-2020
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended December 11, 2020, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the Week ended-December 11, 2020, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 21,800 head compared to 16,359 last week and 19,931 …
Appointments to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board Announced
(CBB) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of 28 members to serve on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board (CBB). All appointed members will serve three-year terms beginning February 2021 and ending February 2024, with the exception of one Importer Unit appointee who will serve a one-year term. Newly appointed members are: • Caleb Plyler, Hope, …
New Report Assesses Impact of COVID-19 on Consumer Behaviors
The “State of the Consumer” Report Highlights Opportunities, Impact of COVID-19 on Beef Demand (NCBA) — The number of consumers who say they intend to eat beef at least weekly increased from 67 percent to 72 percent compared to 2019, and consumer positive perceptions of beef reached 70 percent for the first time,[1] according to a new report released by the …
Cattlemen’s Beef Board: Change for Change’s Sake
(CBB) — You don’t have to look too hard to find history’s repeating patterns and, as in the past, the call for change is in the air. Even within the beef industry, there’s a movement urging producers to throw off traditional institutions, like the Beef Checkoff, simply because it’s “too old” or they weren’t alive when it was established. It’s …
Ranchers Ready To Work With Tom Vilsack As USDA Secretary
(PLC) — The Public Lands Council (PLC) released the following statement in response to the expected nomination of Tom Vilsack as the next U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary: “Livestock producers have a long history of working with Former Secretary Vilsack at the Department of Agriculture. Few have the breadth and depth of experience he has in facing issues confronting multiple …
NCBA Commends Selection Of Vilsack To Lead USDA
(NCBA) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) issued the following statement in support of Tom Vilsack’s pending nomination as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA): “Former USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack is adding another chapter to an already storied career in agriculture. He has the unique skill set to be able to hit the ground running on day …