Florida Beef Council Promoting Holiday Beef Video

Dan Beef, Cattle, Florida

Just in time for the holidays, Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. is releasing a new video to help “spice up” any gathering and celebration. In this week’s Beef Checkoff report, DeAnne Maples,  Florida Beef Council (FBC) director of education and promotion, tells why FBC is excited to share this video in Florida. The Beef Drool Log is a video featuring a prime rib roast cooking …

Georgia Beef Board Promoting BQA for Consumers

Dan Beef, Cattle, Georgia

Efforts are underway to introduce consumers to the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program. In this week’s Beef Checkoff report, Georgia Beef Board’s Kaytlyn Malia tells why this is being done. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida …

Alabama Cattlemen’s Board Passes 2020 Budgets

Dan Alabama, Cattle

Cattle producers from across Alabama were in Montgomery last Thursday for the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) fall quarterly board meeting. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley says the board approved the 2020 budgets and also heard from various folks about other issues of interest. Those attending the meeting learned about the Alabama Legislative Session, which starts Feb. 4 in Montgomery, and …

New Hours of Service Legislation Introduced

Dan Cattle

At the end of October, new bipartisan legislation was introduced in the U.S. House that would provide flexible and common-sense relief from Hours of Service (HOS) rules for agricultural haulers. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) applauded the introduction of HR 4919, The Responsible & Efficient Agriculture Destination (TREAD) Act. It would ensure that the current HOS exemption that applies to the …

Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 11-15-19

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended November 15, 2019, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ended November 15, 2019, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 14,500 head compared to 17,962 last week and …

NCBA Update on Migratory Birds

Dan Cattle, Environment

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) continues to keep an eye on various issues in Washington D.C., and one of those issues concerns the migratory bird treaty act. NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs, Ethan Lane, explains. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted …

Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Holding Fall Board Meeting

Dan Alabama, Cattle

Cattle producers from across Alabama are in Montgomery for the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Fall Quarterly Board Meeting. ACA President Chris Langley explains to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman what is taking place during this meeting. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted …

NCBA Update on Groundwater Issue

Dan Cattle, Water

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) continues to keep up with various issues in Washington D.C., with one of those being groundwater. Last week, NCBA Chief Environmental Counsel Scott Yager, was able to sit in on a hearing with the U.S. Supreme Court and he explains what was discussed. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR …

America’s Largest Milk Producer Files for Bankruptcy

Dan Dairy, Economy, Industry News Release

(NAFB) — Dean Foods, a 94-year-old milk producer, is filing for bankruptcy. The largest milk producer in the country is struggling as Americans are no longer drinking as much milk from cows. This year has been especially difficult as company sales dropped seven percent in the first half of this year, with profits falling 14 percent. A CNN Dot Com …

2020 Enrollment for DMC Program Continues

Dan Dairy, Economy

Dairy producers are being reminded the enrollment period for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) for 2020 continues. The DMC program offers reasonably priced protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed cost (the margin) falls below a certain dollar amount selected by the producer. The deadline to enroll in DMC for 2020 is Dec. 13, …