Bama’s Best Beef Contest is Underway

The Alabama Beef Checkoff is proud to announce the 2019 Bama’s Best Beef Contest is now underway.  Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Education and Outreach, Ali Cantrell, says they are on the hunt for a unique and delicious beef dish. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle …

New Georgia Cattlemen’s EVP on Convention

Today is the final day of the 2019 Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show and Beef Expo at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry. After moving from Hawaii and starting his new job this week, GCA Executive Vice President Dale Sandlin told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman, things are going great with the convention. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Georgia Cattlemen Visit Washington

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) held their annual Legislative Conference this week in Washington D.C. and Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Director of Association Services, Charlsy Godowns, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman while there, they discussed disaster relief for producers affected by Hurricane Michael and more. And of course the 2019 Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show and Beef Expo …

Backing Bill to Help Florida Agriculture

Agriculture is backing bills currently in both the Florida House and Senate dealing with the Constitutional Revision Commission. Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) Director of Governmental Affairs, Sam Ard, explains. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle …

How Blockchain Could Benefit Livestock Producers

Blockchain technology could offer livestock producers not only a data resource, but in turn a financial resource as well. But in a story from Rod Bain, what is it going to take to convince livestock producers to incorporate blockchain technologies into their operations and business models? In Rod Bain’s story, convincing livestock producers to incorporate blockchain technology into their operations …

Pleased with Georgia Forage Conference

Day two of the annual Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show is taking place today at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry. Yesterday’s events included the annual Forage Conference, which has kicked off the GCA Convention the past few years. University of Georgia Professor and State Forage Extension Specialist, Dennis Hancock, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman he was pleased …

Georgia Cattlemen’s Convention Underway

The 2019 Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show and Beef Expo is underway at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry. New GCA Executive Vice President, Dale Sandlin, officially started this past Monday but is already busy meeting and talking about various issues with producers from across the state. One of those is hauling cattle, something he is very familiar …

Ranchers Invited to Florida Beef Cattle Short Course

Ranchers across the state of Florida are invited to attend the 2019 Florida Beef Cattle Short Course, May 8-10, in Gainesville. This year’s program titled, “Connecting the Dots, Calf to Carcass”, will cover a variety of topics. Some of those include looking at Market and Industry Trends in the Beef Business, Customer Satisfaction and National Tenderness Survey, Value and Mechanics of Meat Exports, …

Alabama Grazing Academy Set for April 17

It was announced this week that the Alabama Grazing Academy is set for April 17 at the Chilton Research and Extension Center in Clanton. The one-day workshop, hosted by the Alabama Extension animal science and forage team, begins at 8 a.m. and will wrap up about 5:45 p.m. In a release, Alabama Extension forage specialist, Dr. Leanne Dillard, said “Producers will learn about how …