National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) President CEO Jim Mulhern says 2021 holds promise with a big to-do list. In the new Congress, the organization seeks to advance dairy’s needs within COVID-19 relief legislation. Child nutrition programs are up for reauthorization, offering a chance to maintain and expand dairy options in school meals and build upon the strong reaffirmation of dairy’s …
Facial Recognition May be the Future of Livestock Identification
We’ve heard about facial recognition technology, something that is used for various human applications. But according to a story from Gary Crawford, a simple smart-phone app paired with facial recognition technology may also be the future for livestock identification and traceback. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Florida Beef Council Ready for ‘Beef It’s What’s For Dinner 300’
The Florida Beef Council (FBC) is busy putting the finishing touches on a big Beef Checkoff promotional event coming next week. FBC Director of Education & Promotion DeAnne Maples says they have several folks from other states coming in to help out during the “Beef It’s What’s For Dinner 300” at the Daytona International Speedway. The “Beef It’s What’s For …
Georgia Beef Board Ready for NASCAR Race Promotion
The beef industry and NASCAR are teaming together for a big event in Daytona, Florida next week. It’s called the “Beef It’s What’s For Dinner 300”. Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Director of Public Relations Taylor Evans told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman she’s headed to Daytona for the big race. For more information about Beef Checkoff programs in Georgia, contact the …
Alabama Cattlemen’s Convention to be Held in March
The 2021 Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Convention is one event that will be held in person this year. ACA Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, says they are excited to invite producers to attend. Registration information is available on the ACA website, bamabeef.org. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Fairly Steady Beef Cattle Numbers in New Inventory Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their annual Cattle Inventory Report, and as of January 1, 2021, the number of all cattle and calves in the U.S. totaled 93.6 million head, down slightly from the 93.8 million head on January 1, 2020. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 40.6 million head, were slightly below the 40.7 million head on …
Ag Secretary Designate on Pandemic Lessons-Learned
The Agriculture Secretary-designate recently said responses to the ongoing human pandemic provide basic lessons for dealing with infectious animal disease. Stephanie Ho has the story. During that talk with a coalition of land-grant universities, Ag Secretary-designate Tom Vilsack listed some of the top issues he’s concerned about. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 1-29-2021
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended January 29, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the Week ended-January 29, 2021, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 8,000 head compared to 15,227 last week and 12,498 …
Beef’s Refocus on Retail Meat Section
The COVID-19 pandemic led the beef industry to make a shift in the marketing and promotional focus of sales at the meat counter in grocery stores and supermarkets. Rod Bain has more information about those efforts. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …
DIRECT Act of 2021 Introduced in U.S. House
There are many states across the nation that have State Meat and Poultry Inspection (MPI) programs that are approved by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). But under the existing framework, state-inspected products can only be sold interstate if approved to do so under the Cooperative Interstate Shipping Program (CIS). So this week a bill was introduced in …