Voting continues this week in the 3rd Annual Bama’s Best Beef Contest. Kayla Greer, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s director of social media and communications, tells who won last week’s competition and what folks are encouraged to vote on this week. Voting Continues in Bama’s Best Beef Contest Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, …
Positive “Fake Meat” Provisions in Pending Legislation
Last week there was action in the U.S House concerning “Fake Meat” products. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Director of Government Affairs, Danielle Beck, discusses language in the U.S. House Agriculture Appropriations bill that would give the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture jurisdiction over lab-grown “meat” products. Positive “Fake Meat” Provisions in Pending Legislation Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to …
Rising Retail Beef Prices Could End
Retail beef prices have been rising lately, but according to a story from Gary Crawford, the rising tide of retail beef prices may be ending this year. Rising Retail Beef Prices Could End 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 …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended May 11, 2018, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: AL Livestock Market Report At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the Week ended May 11, 2018, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 12,300 head compared …
Seeking BQA Awards Nominations
Applications for the 12th annual National Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Awards are being accepted until June 1. The 2019 National BQA Awards recognize five winners in the areas of beef, dairy, marketing and education: The BQA Cow Calf and BQA Feedyard award recognizes producers who best demonstrate the implementation of BQA principles as part of the day-to-day activities on their respective …
Cattle Producers Fighting Fake Meat Products
Last month, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) submitted official comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) outlining key principles for the regulation of fake meat products. The comments were filed to encourage USDA to look beyond modifying “standards of identity” in order to provide adequate protection for beef producers and consumers. Jennifer Houston, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president-elect, …
Florida Cattleman Donates Cow to UF Campus Food Pantry
At the University of Florida, 16 percent of those who visited the on-campus Alan and Cathy Hitchcock Field and Fork pantry mentioned the service was their sole source of food when they needed temporary assistance. While students working with the Field and Fork student gardens grow fresh seasonal vegetables for pantry users, the pantry runs low on protein sources. When …
Pasture Conditions Worse than Last Year
USDA’s first pasture and range report for 2018 shows conditions are worse than they were this time last year. Stephanie Ho has the story. Pasture Conditions Worse than Last Year-1 USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has more details of the first pasture and range condition report for 2018. Pasture Conditions Worse than Last Year-2 Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to …
Report Shows Improvements in Animal Welfare, Quality and Sustainability
A new report released this week highlights producers’ commitment to animal welfare, beef quality, sustainability and community involvement by America’s cattlemen and women resulting in responsibly raised beef. The Cattlemen’s Stewardship Review, funded by the Beef Checkoff and completed in late 2017, compiles data collected from cattlemen and women across the country. The first survey, completed in 2010, set a …
Georgia Cattle Drive 5K Is Saturday
Georgia’s Team Beef will be back in action this coming Saturday, as the Second Annual Cattle Drive 5K will be held. Georgia Beef Board’s Kaytlyn Malia says she is looking forward to the big event. Register now, don’t wait! Event check-in will be from 7:15-8:15 a.m. on May 12 at Amerson River Park (2551 North Pierce Drive, Macon GA 31204). The race …