This week’s BQA Quality Report is brought to you by your state and national Beef Quality Assurance programs as as at last week’s Cattle Industry Convention in Denver, the 2011 National BQA Award was presented. And this year’s recipient was Mike Milicevic with Lykes Brothers Ranch in Okeechobee, Florida who told me BQA is just a part of their everyday …
Beef Checkoff Sees Producer Confidence Grow
Numbers from the latest survey show beef and dairy producers’ attitudes toward the beef checkoff program are quite favorable and have improved noticeably in the past year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding …
AL Beef Promotion Underway
Erin Hunter with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association talks about a beef promotion which just started and one you can learn even more about at the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show February 11-12 in Montgomery. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Southeast Action against Eastern Livestock
At last week’s Cattle Industry Convention in Denver at the Region II meeting, a resolution submitted by the Southeastern Livestock Network was passed to get the ball rolling on an issue, which Southeastern Livestock Network Director of Industry Relations Jim Collins explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists …
NW FL Beef Conference & Trade Show is Wednesday
The 26th annual Northwest Florida Beef Conference and Trade Show is coming up this Wednesday, February 9th at the Jackson County Extension Service’s Ag Conference Center in Marianna. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Cattlemen Discuss Issues at Convention
The 2011 Cattle Industry Convention wrapped up yesterday in Denver, Colorado as producers from across the country discussed a variety of issues. Forrest Roberts, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, was pleased with the overall event. And Hal Phillips from Florida, who represents Region II on the Executive Committee on the policy side, talked with me about an issue …
Cattlefax Seminar Held at Cattle Industry Convention
The 2011 Cattle Industry Convention continues today in Denver where this morning there was a large crowd attending the annual CattleFax Outlook Seminar. CattleFax CEO Randy Blach talked with me afterwards about some of the marketing issues producers came to hear about. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists …
NRCS Offers Funds for Energy Conservation
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced the expansion of an initiative under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to help farmers and ranchers conduct energy audits and improve overall energy efficiency of their operations, as we have information about the program in both Alabama & Florida. AL report: Download Audio FL Report: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
GBB Grants Come from Federation
At the 2011 Cattle Industry Convention in Denver today, the Federation of State Beef Councils is meeting to develop a charter to help make it clearer and simpler for producers to understand what it is they do. But Georgia Beef Board’s Ashley Hughes helps to explain how the grant dollars they’ve recieved through the Federation is a big help to …
ACA Gearing Up for Convention
While cattlemen from across the country are in Denver right now for the Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show, Dr. Billy Powell said they are also busy gearing up for the 68th annual Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention coming up next week. Download Audio More on the 68th annual Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show, February 11 & 12 …