The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association has announced that Dr. Robert Stewart has agreed to provide his services in the role of GCA Interim Executive Vice President. The Georgia Cattlemen’s Assocation has also announced that anyone interested in being considered for the Executive Vice President’s position should forward their initial package to the GCA Office, Attention Search Committee, P.O. Box 24510, Macon, …
FL Producers Reminded about TB
Cattle tuberculosis is a disease that Dr. Tom Holt, State Veterinarian with the Florida Department of Agriculture, says cattle producers need to be reminded of.
Beef Checkoff Posting Return
According to a new economic study completed by Dr. Ron Ward with the University of Florida, the Beef Checkoff has returned about $5.55 in value to beef producers for every dollar invested.
Wal-Mart Working Towards Sustainability Symbols
Wal-Mart Stores have announced plans to develop a sustainability index that ultimately will involve seals or symbols indicating the environmental sustainability of the products that it sells.
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending July 25th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA:
Challenge to Keep U.S. Brucellosis Free
With every state in the U.S. now classified as brucellosis free, Lyndsay Cole with USDA APHIS talks about federal brucellosis status rankings and what this mean for the individual states.
GA Beef Team Expands Efforts
Georgia Beef Board’s Ashley Hughes said efforts through the beef checkoff in the state with the Beef Team have been taken to a whole new level this year.
FL Make Hurricane Plans for Livestock
Florida producers are being reminded not to wait until the last minute to think about how you are going to keep your livestock safe during a hurricane. To learn more about horse sheltering facilities and extensive emergency preparedness information for animal owners visit www.doacs.state.fl.us/ai
New Testing Instructions for Beef
Federal meat inspectors are receiving streamlined, consolidated instructions to inspect, sample and act to reduce the presence of E. coli in beef.
Fungus Taking on Kudzu
Agricultural Research Service scientists have formulated a biologically based herbicide through a naturally occurring fungus that could be the anwser to controlling Kudzu.