Florida Beef Council and Florida Cattlewomen Team Up to Bring Beef to Holiday Gift Market

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The Florida Cattlewomen held their prominent spot for the sixth year at The Junior League of Tampa’s Holiday Gift Market. Working in conjunction with the Florida Beef Council, FCW promoted beef to tens of thousands of consumers during the four-day event. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

GBB: Wrapping up Burger Week, Looking Forward to Upcoming Events

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Georgia Beef Board just wrapped up another successful Macon Burger Week! While waiting for final numbers to come in and vote tallies to be finished, Caitlin Jackson, Checkoff Programs Coordinator for GBB is getting ready for the upcoming Georgia Farm Bureau Convention. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

Population Growth Seen in Rural America

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USDA’s Rod Bain and economic researcher Jim Davis give us the USDA annual look at trends in rural America indicates a trend of increased overall rural population. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

U.S. House Environmental Appropriations Bill Favorable for Livestock Producers

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By Will Jordan The American Sheep Industry Association, Public Lands Council, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association joined together to prevent government overreach that allowed the Bureau of Land Management to disallow statutorily approved public land uses. This is not only a win for producers with public land grazing leases but private landowners as well. NCBA’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, …

Right Time for Winter Grazing

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By Will Jordan As cooler weather patterns begin settling into the southeast, winter grazing should be at the forefront in the minds of producers. Dr. Kim Mullenix, Associate Professor and Extension Beef Systems Specialist for Auburn University shares more on selecting the right winter forage. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …

Rezilon: New Tool for Producers from ENVU

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by Will Jordan Farmers and ranchers have enough to worry about without adding hay quality to the list. One major factor that impacts hay quality is the management and mitigation of weeds.  Listen below as Justin Hossfeld, Western Range Stewardship Manager for Envu, shares how Rezilon can benefit producers. As a new product backed by decades of experience in the …

Lumpy Skin Disease Impacts Major U.S. Trade Partner

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by Will Jordan A Lumpy Skin Disease outbreak is spreading across South Korea with 29 cases of the highly infectious viral disease reported as of Wednesday, October 25th. Though Lumpy Skin Disease was introduced to Asia in 2019, this is the first outbreak of its kind in South Korea. While the disease does not pose a risk to humans, it …

Cattlemen Keep Up Pressure for Farm Bill

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Cattlemen across the country are keeping up the pressure on lawmakers to get a Farm Bill done this year, despite what seem like impossible odds. A past president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Kevin Kester from southern Monterey County, California, was on Capitol Hill recently and explains why. During a recent NCBA Beltway Beef podcast, he talked about some of …

Key Georgia Leaders Announce Statewide Farmer Mental Health Initiative

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by Will Jordan “Mental health is an issue we need to talk about,” said Clay Talton, Director of Field Services for Georgia. On Wednesday, October 18, during the Sunbelt Ag Expo, Georgia state leaders gathered to announce a new farm worker mental health initiative. Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Commissioner Kevin Tanner, Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Tyler …

AGR “Buck Off” Supports Florida Youth in Agriculture

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By Will Jordan Alpha Gamma Rho, the University of Florida’s sole agricultural fraternity, will be holding its annual “Buck-Off” philanthropic event this fall. “Buck-Off” is a fundraising campaign aimed at financing student projects for Florida FFA and 4-H Youth Development Programs. Through fundraising for FFA and 4-H programs, the University of Florida’s Alpha Gamma Rho seeks to grow their collaborative …