With Christmas just three weeks away, the Florida Beef Council (FBC) is providing information to help consumers prepare delicious beef for their holiday meals. In this week’s Beef Checkoff report, FBC Director of Education and Promotion DeAnne Maples says FBC has tips and recipes on its social media pages. As a reminder, “Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.” has released a new video …
Georgia Beef Board to Attend Farm Bureau Convention
The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) attends various events each year to talk with producers from across the state. One of those is the annual Georgia Farm Bureau Convention, which starts Sunday. In this week’s Beef Checkoff report, GBB’s Kaytlyn Malia says this is a great opportunity to talk with producers about the checkoff and where their dollars are being invested across the state. …
Cattlemen Urged to Contact Members of Congress About USMCA
There are many concerns about whether Congress will actually vote on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) before the session ends for the holiday break. Kent Bacus, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association director of international trade and market access, says it is critically important for cattle producers to reach out to their members of Congress about voting on the USMCA. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
EU Parliament Approves Increased U.S. Beef Access
(NAFB) — It was a happy Thanksgiving for U.S. beef producers. The European Parliament voted last Thursday to approve a plan that grants the U.S. a country-specific share of the European Union’s duty-free, high-quality beef quota. The agreement was originally signed back in August. The U.S. Meat Export Federation was pleased to hear of the approval. “Approval by the European …
Livestock Cash Receipt Trends
USDA recently released the November 2019 Farm Income Forecast, which shows net farm income is forecast to increase $8.5 billion, or 10.2 percent, to $92.5 billion this year. USDA Chief Economist, Rob Johansson, looks at the livestock cash receipt trends for 2019 compared to 2018. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …
Dairy Margin Coverage Program Enrollment Deadline Nearing
Here is a reminder for dairy producers that enrollment in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) for calendar year 2020 ends Dec. 13. 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. Producers who want 2020 coverage, even …
Dealing with the Dreaded Goat Head Weed
Cathy Isom has a few great suggestions on how to deal with the dreaded Goat Head Weed. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Goat head weed is sometimes referred to as puncturevine, cat’s head, devil’s thorn, bindii, or caltrop. It’s an annual broadleaf that readily reseeds itself. Not only is it difficult to eradicate, but it can also …
Promoting Beef for Holiday Meals in Florida
With Thanksgiving coming this week and Christmas just four weeks away, the Florida Beef Council (FBC) is working to help consumers prepare beef for their holiday meals. In this week’s Beef Checkoff report FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, says they want to be a resource for planning those meals. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps …
Langley Enjoys Serving Alabama Cattlemen
Chris Langley, from Chambers County, has been the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) President since this past February. And he told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman it’s been a great year. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
Hoping to See More U.S. Beef in Japan
We told you last month that many cattle producers are looking forward to seeing more U.S. beef going to Japan. The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement was recently signed by President Trump, but there are still many details that have to be ironed out first. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Director of International Trade and Market Access, Kent Bacus, says part of the overall …