Issues surrounding COVID-19 continue to affect cattle producers across the country. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Director, Erin Beasley, told us that is why they are talking with lawmakers to explain the challenges producers are facing at this time. For more information about ACA, go to their website, bamabeef.org. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials …
New T-Shirt Designed for Georgia Beef Month
May will be Beef Month in Georgia, and this year something new has been designed to help promote the annual event. Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Executive Vice President, Dale Sandlin, says this Beef Month promotion is a way to not only help promote the industry but also a way to help them give back. Again, the t-shirts will be available …
New Director for UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) recently announced that Brent Sellers, a UF/IFAS agronomy professor, has been named director of the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center in Ona, Florida. In 2004, Sellers started as an assistant professor of agronomy at the Center and for the past year served as interim center director. He …
U.S. Cattle On Feed Down 5%
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its April Cattle on Feed Report. It shows the number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head was 11.3 million head on April 1, 2020, 5% below April 1, 2019. The inventory included 7.08 million steers and steer …
NCBA on Relief Funds for Producers
This week, Congress did approve an increase to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) beings money from the first round ran out quickly. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Vice President of Government Affairs, Ethan Lane, provides an update on relief funds available to cattle producers. Following NCBA’s letter to USDA this week, members in both chambers of Congress sent a letter …
24,000 Half-Gallons of Milk Provided to Healthcare Workers and First Responders
Milk From the Farm to the Frontlines ATLANTA, GA (April 24, 2020) – Georgia’s dairy farmers, along with Kroger Atlanta Division and Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), have come together to deliver milk from the farm to the frontlines. The new Great Georgia Give campaign will deliver 24,000 half-gallons of local Georgia milk to first responders and healthcare workers across …
Dairy Farmers of American Donating to Needy Families
(NAFB) — The Dairy Farmers of America cooperative is providing dairy products to needy families. The organization announced this week the launch of its Farmers Feeding Families Fund, which hopes to raise $500,000 for community food banks across the country. Initial seed money of $200,000 has already been raised through the Cooperative’s DFA Cares Foundation. DFA is already holding events …
USDA’s Latest Meat Outlook Shows Lower Prices Across the Board
Covid 19 is affecting many aspects of agriculture, including the prices being paid for some of those products. And that is reflected in USDA’s latest outlook for the meat sector, which according to a story from Stephanie Ho, shows lower prices across the board. World Ag Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski says USDA is forecasting a reduction in the global …
Beef Checkoff Offers Kid-Friendly Meals for Parents at Home
(NAFB) — As Americans are spending more time at home, parents may need some meal inspiration to keep the whole family happy. The Beef Checkoff is offering some help with recipes that everyone in the family can enjoy. “BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com is a great resource for kid-friendly options that can be made with kitchen staples many families may already have on hand,” …
2020 FCA Annual Convention & Allied Trade Show Cancelled
(FCA) — With a heavy heart, the Florida Cattlemen’s Association has cancelled the 2020 Florida Cattlemen’s Annual Convention & Allied Tradeshow scheduled for June 23-25, 2020 at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, Florida. The health and safety of attendees as well the logistical complications due to the COVID-19 pandemic, made the decision imminent. “This was not an easy decision, …