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USMEF Working to Bolster In-Home Use of Pork in Mexico

Dan Export/Import, Exports/Imports, Pork, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

The U.S. Meat Export Federation has been working to increase the consumption of pork in homes in Mexico, especially as exports to Mexico have set records for the past five years with greater demand through restaurants. USMEF Regional Director for Mexico and Central America, Gerardo Rodriguez explains, “The percentage is lower than what we thought. So we get to find …

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Cattle Industry Reaction to Product of the USA Label

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is reacting to the reveal of the new Product of the USA Label and we caught up with Kent Bacus, Executive Director, Government Affairs for NCBA to learn more. Bacus said, “We’re excited about this new Product of the USA label. This is something that has been fully enforced since January 1st of this year and …

GPC Helps Donate Jars of Peanut Butter to Atlanta Food Bank

Clint Thompson Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC)

The recognition of March as National Peanut Month provided the Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) the opportunity to educate Georgians about peanut’s benefits while also giving back to those in need. During the Georgia PB&J Day in Atlanta in March, the Georgia Peanut Commission and Peanut Proud donated 10,000 jars of peanut butter to the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Peanut butter …

Deeper Plantings May Be Required for Cotton Growers Amid Drought

Clint Thompson Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC)

By Clint Thompson Cotton plantings will soon begin across South Georgia, and they’ll start amid exceptional drought conditions in some areas. It’s less than an ideal scenario for growers who need adequate soil moisture to achieve proper plant stand establishment. The Georgia Cotton Commission and Wes Porter, University of Georgia Professor in Crop and Soil Sciences, advise producers on how …

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USDA Unveils New Product of USA Label

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Eggs, Poultry, USDA

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced a new Product of USA label for meat, eggs and poultry producers as part of a voluntary labeling standard that became effective on January 1, 2026. Secretary Rollins said, “Our great patriot ranchers and producers grow, raise, and harvest the world’s safest, most affordable, and abundant food supply. American consumers want to …

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Alabama Cattlemen’s Encouraging Young Culinarians Through Cookoff

Dan Agri-Business, Alabama, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Beef, Cattle, Events, Industry

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association is encouraging young culinarians through an upcoming cookoff event. We caught up with Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association to learn more. “Well, it’s a cook-off that the ACA and Alabama Cattlewomen’s Association are well known for and that is our junior and senior high school beef cook-off. We’ve been doing this event since the 60s and …

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Florida Beef Council Director Shares Insights from New Director Orientation

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Florida Beef Council (FBC), Industry, Marketing

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association recently held a new director orientation for state checkoff directors and Dr. Chad Carr with the University of Florida, who serves on the Florida Beef Council Board of Directors, shared his insights from the training. Dr. Carr said, “The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, they put on an orientation for new state board members and state staff …

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Georgia Beef Board Developing Recipe Videos With the Dairy Alliance

Dan Beef, Cattle, Georgia Beef Board (GBB), Marketing

The Georgia Beef Board is promoting beef through a new recipe video collaboration with the Dairy Alliance. We caught up with Wyatt Doolittle with the Georgia Beef Board to learn more. Doolittle said, “We’ve been working on something really exciting behind the scenes with our partners over at the Dairy Alliance. So we’ve been filming a new series of recipe videos …

GPC Celebrating National Peanut Month

Clint Thompson Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC)

By Clint Thompson March is National Peanut Month. The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) is using this time to educate and inform Georgians about the importance of adding peanuts and peanut butter to their diet, according to Donald Chase, chairman of the Georgia Peanut Commission. “It’s just an opportunity for us to highlight what we think is, not just a crop, …

Worth the Risk? New Dicamba Label Highlighted During Using Pesticides Wisely Trainings

Clint Thompson Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC)

By Clint Thompson The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval of multiple dicamba products to be used on cotton and soybeans was supposed to be a win for growers in their fight against annual weeds like palmer amaranth. But the label’s complexity may preclude producers from following through with dicamba’s usage during the next two approved seasons. The Georgia Cotton Commission …