D.C. policy leaders learned about issues affecting the livestock marketing industry and participated in a mock auction during Livestock Marketing Association’s (LMA) Washington D.C. Fly In. World Livestock Auctioneer Champion, Jared Miller, auctioned pies during Hill staff briefings for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Legislative staff gained a better understanding of how the auction method of selling drives …
Galloway Is New Georgia Cattlemen’s President
The annual Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA) Convention took place this past week in Perry. During the event, Brent Galloway from Lyons, Georgia, officially took over as GCA president. He told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman that he has been in the cattle business about 25 years. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …
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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …
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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 04-05-19
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended April 05, 2019, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the Week ended Apr 05, 2019, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 13,700 head compared to 14,320 last week and …
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 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 …
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 …