During last week’s 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). Blackbeard’s managing partner Jim Strickland told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman that he is humbled by winning the award . Strickland has expanded the ranch’s products to include beef, honey and …
New NCBA President Is Marty Smith
During last week’s Cattle Industry Convention in San Antonio, Texas, Marty Smith officially took the reins as President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). Smith is a rancher and an attorney from Wacahoota, Florida and operates Smith Brothers-Wacahoota, LLC, a cow-calf operation that has been in continuous operation since 1852. He talked with Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman about trade, …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 02-07-2020
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended February 7, 2020, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the Week ended February 07, 2020, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 12,100 head compared to 12,498 last week and …
CBB Announces New Officers at 2020 Cattle Industry Convention
(CBB) — Cattle producers Jared Brackett, Hugh Sanburg and Norman Voyles, Jr. are the new leaders of the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board (CBB). This officer team is responsible for guiding the national Beef Checkoff throughout 2020. Brackett, Sanburg and Voyles were elected by their fellow Beef Board members during the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention in San Antonio on …
Talking Trade at Cattle Industry Convention
This week, during the Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in San Antonio, Texas, one issue you heard many people talking about is trade. Producers across the country are pleased with some of the recent trade moves that have taken place. Of course, trade has been, and continues to be, one of the top policy priorities for the National …
Consumer Research Shows Widespread Confusion About Contents of Plant-Based Fake Meat
(NCBA) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) released survey results that show widespread consumer confusion regarding the ingredient composition and purported benefits of plant-based fake meat products. In an online survey of more than 1,800 consumers, less than half of the respondents understood the labeling term “plant-based beef” was intended to describe an entirely vegetarian or vegan food product. …
Houston Wraps Up Year as NCBA President
Before the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show in San Antonio, Texas comes to an end Saturday, President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Jennifer Houston from Sweetwater, Tenn., will see her term as President come to an end. She told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman it’s been a great year in many ways. Marty Smith from Florida will take over …
CattleFax Sees Positive Cattle Outlook for 2020
During this morning’s CattleFax outlook session at the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention in San Antonio, Texas, a roomful of producers from across the country heard more about strong beef demand and possibly stronger prices. Afterwards, Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman caught up with CattleFax Vice President of Industry Affairs, Kevin Good, who said their message is generally upbeat. From the National …
Strong Demand, Leverage Shift Adds Optimism for Year Ahead
Focus on consumers a requirement for continued beef industry success (NCBA) — Beef demand is strong and with U.S. cattle numbers plateauing, prices are likely to be stronger in the year ahead as consumers at home and abroad support industry profitability. That was the message delivered during the popular CattleFax outlook session, held as part of the 2020 Cattle Industry …
Florida’s Blackbeard’s Ranch Recognized for Outstanding Stewardship Practices
(NCBA) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association announced Blackbeard’s Ranch in Myakka, Fla., as the winner of the 2019 Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP). The award was presented at the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in San Antonio, Texas. Established in 1991, by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association to recognize outstanding land stewards in the cattle industry, …