Groups Condemn Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Wednesday condemned the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, approved by the House Agriculture Committee. NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane says the legislation was rushed through the legislative process “without consideration of the confusing bureaucratic mess it would create.” The special investigator bill would create a new position in the …

LMA Convention & WLAC to be Held in Indiana

The Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) has announced the 2022 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC) will be held Saturday, June 11 at the Shipshewana Auction, Inc. in Shipshewana, Indiana. Plus, the LMA’s Annual Convention will take place in conjunction with the WLAC. Thirty one semi-finalist auctioneers will compete in the contest comprised of an auctioneering and interview portion. The auctioneering contest will take …

Georgia Hosting ANCW Region II Meeting This Week

The American National CattleWomen‘s (ANCW) Region II meeting will be held Friday and Saturday, May 20-21 in Jefferson, Georgia. The quickly approaching event will be hosted by the Georgia CattleWomen’s Association. ANCW President, Reba Mazak from Sumter County, Florida, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weieman they are looking forward to getting back together again. CattleWomen from across the Southeast are urged to attend as …

Drones to Measure Methane at Dairies

More ways dairy farms are going high-tech. That’s the topic of today’s This Land of Ours. For years, the dairy industry has worked on ground-breaking ways to manage methane, which is inevitable anywhere cows are found. Methane is a result when cow manure breaks down, and it’s also a gas released from the cows’ digestive tract. Basically, cow burps, and …

Dairy Groups: Retaliatory Tariffs Required as Canada Refuses its USMCA Obligations

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) Monday called on the U.S. government to levy retaliatory tariffs on Canada. The call comes after Ottawa made clear that it refuses to meet its signed treaty obligations under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) concerning dairy market access. In January, a USMCA dispute resolution panel initiated by the …

Beef Checkoff Meeting in Alabama This Week

A meeting of the Beef Checkoff Council in Alabama will take place this week. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, says discussions will be held on both the state and national Beef Checkoff programs. For more information about the Beef Checkoff program in Alabama, contact the ACA office in Montgomery at 334-265-1867. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …

E-Commerce Program Underway in Florida for Beef Month

The Florida Beef Council (FBC) continues their efforts to promote Beef Month in May, and this includes an e-commerce program which just got underway. FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, explains what this involves. For more information about Beef Checkoff promotions in Florida, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee at 407-846-4557. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …

Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Announces Quarterly Meetings

The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA) Events Committee has announced they are moving to a quarterly meeting schedule, thus foregoing the GCA Summer Conference. These meetings will be open to all members and prospective members, and one will take place during the annual GCA Convention. Each will be a full day event, starting with a tour of an operation in the area of …

U.S. Beef Exports Growth Expected to Continue

We recently told you that U.S. beef exports saw another new value record in March. They totaled 126,285 metric tons, up 1% from a year ago and the third largest on record, while the value was up 33% to a record $1.07 billion. Vice President for Economic Analysis at the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), Erin Borror, says every month it continues to …