APHIS Announces Farm Bill Funding to Protect Animal Health

(USDA/APHIS) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is awarding $14.4 million to 76 projects with states, universities, and other partners to strengthen our programs to protect animal health. This critical funding supports projects focused on increasing practical livestock biosecurity measures or advancing rapid depopulation and disposal abilities to be used during high- …

GCA to Celebrate 60th Year in Savannah

The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA) will be celebrating its 60th year in 2021. Next year’s convention will be held at a new time and in a new location. GCA Executive Vice President, Dale Sandlin, says the 60th Annual GCA Convention & Tradeshow will be held Jan. 28-30, 2021 in Savannah, Georgia. GCA will be celebrating its 60th year event at …

Alabama Cattlemen Seeking 2021 YCLP Class Participants

We’ve talked before about how the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) continues to cultivate future industry leaders through the Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program (YCLP), which is funded in part by the Alabama State Beef Checkoff. ACA Director of Field Services Morgan Desselle says applications for the 2021 program are now open, if this is something you are interested in taking part …

Margin Trends in the Beef Cattle Business

There is money to be made in the beef cattle business right now. But according to a story from Gary Crawford, it actually depends on what part of the business you’re in. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

USMEF on Beef Trade to China

Back in January of 2020, we talked about how many in agriculture were pleased with the signing of the first phase of the China trade deal. Those in the beef industry were hoping the trade deal would bring a significant boost in U.S. beef exports to China. Last month, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of …

Dairy Herd Size, Milk Production Going Up

The latest USDA milk production report added weight to forecasts for a substantial increase in milk output next year. Gary Crawford has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research …

Alabama Cattlemen Promoting ‘Drool Log’

You might remember for the holiday’s last year, Beef: It’s What’s For Dinner released the ‘Drool Log’, a two-hour long video of a Beef Prime Rib Roast slowly cooking over an open flame. This year, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, has taken that a step farther by creating Beef Checkoff-funded advertisements for television. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director …

Promoting Florida Beef via New Digital Campaign

The Beef Checkoff program in Florida is presenting the beef message to consumers with a little help this holiday season. Florida Beef Council (FBC) Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, says they received financial support to help them with a new digital campaign. For more information about this and other Beef Checkoff promotions in Florida, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee …

‘Beefing Up the Holidays’ in Georgia

With that time of the year here, the Georgia Beef Board (GBB) is once again ‘Beefing Up the Holidays’. Taylor Evans, GBB director of public relations, says they are asking people to pardon the turkey this year and put beef on their dinner tables. For more information about Beef Checkoff programs in Georgia, contact the GBB office in Macon at 478-474-1815 or go …