From the National Chicken Council: Destin, Fla. – The Joint Industry Safety and Health Council recognized 96 chicken and turkey facilities for outstanding safety performance through the implementation of innovative and effective employee safety and health programs. The annual safety awards were presented during the 2014 National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry held in Destin, Fla. The Joint Industry …
Consumers Get Livestock Welfare info from Other Groups
A recent survey suggests consumers are using animal protection organizations as their primary source of information about livestock welfare. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary …
NFU Withdraws from Beef Checkoff Working Group
The National Farmers Union has withdrawn from the working group attempting to reach a consensus on changes to the beef checkoff program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …
Beef Checkoff Gives Back to the Community
In our weekly “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by your beef checkoff, did you know the beef checkoff allows producers to give back to the community? Tina Hammonds from Lowndes County, Alabama has information on how they did just that. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
Alabama Agribusiness Council Holding Regional Events
The Alabama Agribusiness Council is inviting folks to join them as they will be holding three regional events over the next few weeks. Download Audio To learn more go to their website at alagribusiness.org. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Milk Production is Up While Prices Are Mixed
USDA has a new dairy production and price forecast, and Rod Bain has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant …
USDA Seeks Input on Standards for Carcass Beef Grades
The Department of Agriculture is asking for public input on possible revisions to the U.S. Standards for Grades of Carcass Beef. USDA wants to adjust for recent improvements and trends in animal raising and feeding. Download Audio If interested in making a comment, they Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
U.S. Range and Pasture Conditions Generally Declining
We are seeing an overall decline in the condition of U.S. pastures and rangelands, and that includes areas here in the Southeast. Gary Crawford has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida …
Alabama’s Best Steak Contest Down to Fiery 4
Alabama’s Best Steak Contest is now down to the Fiery 4 thanks to the thousands of folks who voted in the summer beef promotion. And Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association says the contest is now in the hands of the judges. Download Audio To learn more go to www.alabamasbeststeak.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage …
Florida Beef Going to School
The Florida Beef Council’s Ashley Hughes is pleased that they are able to work with Prostart classes this year in getting the beef message to these students. And she says the teachers they have been in touch with are pleased to have their participation. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …