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Last week the USDA opened a new Livestock Insect Research Lab in Kerrville, Texas, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture is highlighting their long history of research in animal insects at their facilities in Texas. Kim Lohmeier, Director of the Knippling Bushland U.S. Livestock Insect Research Lab, shares details on this effort “ARS has a really long history of working …
Cattle producers are proud of the work that has been funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board. We sat down with Ken Griner, past president of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association and past chairman of the Enhancement Board, to learn more. “We are being exceptionally responsible with the money, probably, in my opinion, more responsible than most any state money spent …
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service has opened the Knippling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory in Kerrville, Texas. In a press release posted by the USDA, the goal of the facility is to “provide the U.S. cattle industry with innovative tools and advanced technologies to manage and eliminate the invasive fly and tick pests that threaten the …
Central America is expected to continue to be a growing market for U.S. Pork and Beef according to Ricardo Zúniga, featured speaker at the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Spring Conference in Oklahoma City last week. Zúniga, focused on the role that the Dominican Republic – Central America Free Trade Agreement will play in these exports. “The most important story …
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association will be holding the AJCA Roundup in Montgomery and we caught up with Bailey Watson with ACA to learn more. “We are actually celebrating our 20th annual AJCA Roundup. It will be held July 23rd through the 26th on the Garrett Coliseum grounds in Montgomery. Super excited as we, you know, kick off this 20th year. We got …
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) released a study highlighting how red meat exports provided increased value to corn and soybean producers in 2025. According to USMEF, “Nationally, U.S. beef and pork exports accounted for $2.18 billion in market value to corn producers in 2025, $375 million to distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS), and $1 billion to soybean producers, …
The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board provides funding that is crucial to the development of forages for the Florida cattle industry. We caught up with Dr. Marcelo Wallau, Forage Extension Specialist with the University of Florida to learn more. “So the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board has been crucial for the development of my forage extension and research programs here and to my …
The Georgia Beef Board has been busy promoting beef across the state and we caught up with Wyatt Doolittle with GBB to learn more. “Over the past two weeks, we’ve spent a lot of time where the cattle industry starts at our local stockyards. Visiting sale barns, talking with producers and staying connected to the people who make this industry possible is incredibly …
The Florida Beef Council recently hosted dieticians at EPCOT this week and we caught up with Deanne Maples with the Florida Beef Council to learn more. “Sunday night, the Florida Beef Council hosted what we called the Beef Passport at Epcot. And honestly, it quickly became one of the coolest nutrition outreach programs we’ve done in my time at the Beef Council. We brought …
As grills are firing up this weekend the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association is encouraging consumers to choose beef. We caught up with Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association to learn more. “Well, the unofficial start of summer means that it’s time to fire up the grills for Memorial Day and we want to remind all of the listeners, consumers, and of …
