Thanks to the beef checkoff, a webinar will take place next week offering great information about the beef industry for health professionals. Allyson Trimble, Florida Beef Council director of beef marketing and promotions, has the details. Florida Beef Council Promoting Webinar Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …
Georgia Beef Board Preparing for Convention
The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) is getting ready for this week’s Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Beef Expo taking place in Perry. GBB’s Kaytlyn Malia says the board will be busy during the annual event being held Thursday through Saturday. Georgia Beef Board Preparing for Convention Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant …
NCBA Legislative Conference is Next Week
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) will hold their annual Legislative Conference April 10-12 in Washington, D.C. NCBA’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Colin Woodall, previews the upcoming event. NCBA Legislative Conference is Next Week Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …
MLB Fans Predicted to Eat More than 19 Million Hot Dogs in 2018
It’s a marriage of two American icons — baseball and hot dogs — and the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) estimates that baseball fans will consume more than 19 million hot dogs and 4.6 million sausages during the 2018 Major League Baseball (MLB) season. The combined hot dog and sausage total could stretch the entire continental U.S. from …
Meat Exports on the Rise for U.S.
Last week, President Trump requested a three-year extension of trade promotion authority, but the request comes amid growing concerns over the direction of the administration’s trade policy. And despite what we are hearing about trade issues, USDA is projecting that U.S. meat exports will rise this year just as production rises. Gary Crawford has the story. U.S. Meat Exports on …
NCBA Encouraged by “Positive Developments” in Omnibus Spending Bill
Colin Woodall, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), released the following statement: “The omnibus spending bill includes a number of positive developments for cattlemen and women, including language that would prevent 200,000 farms and ranches from being regulated like toxic waste sites, delay the implementation of electronic logging devices for livestock haulers for another six months, …
Turning a Tariff Back On U.S. Frozen Beef Exports to Japan
USDA Undersecretary Ted McKinney was in Japan earlier this month discussing ag trade issues with Japanese leaders and buyers at a large regional food show. But according to a story from Rod Bain by the end of this month, Japan could revert back to a tariff on U.S. frozen beef imports to levels prior to an increase last August. Turning …
BQA Offers Transportation Modules Online
Over the past year, many cattle producers have taken advantage of the interactive online Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) training, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Producer Education, Josh White, says there are various modules available for producers to take part in, including a transportation module. BQA Offers Transportation …
Florida Beef Council Conducts Cooking Demo
The Florida Beef Council (FBC), thanks to the beef checkoff, was able to recently conduct a cooking demo. Allyson Trimble, FBC director of beef marketing and promotions, says there was a full house for the event. Florida Beef Council Conducts Cooking Demo Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted …
Talking About Georgia Beef on TV Segment
A discussion about beef aired on a recent TV segment in Atlanta. Kaytlyn Malia with the Georgia Beef Board says the board is looking forward to doing more such segments. Talking about Georgia Beef on TV Segment Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials …