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AL Beef Checkoff Funds Production Research

Will Jordan Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Cattle, Industry

The Alabama Beef Checkoff is strategically investing state checkoff dollars into production research that benefits producers. Director of Field Services, Reid McGuire, shares more on the Checkoff’s recent meeting. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

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Progress Made on Vaccine for H5N1 in Dairy Cattle

Will Jordan Cattle, Industry

There’s progress being made on a vaccine to prevent H5N1 in dairy cattle. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, made an announcement last week on the vaccine. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

AJCA Gearing Up For Fall Field Days

Will Jordan Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Industry, Livestock, Livestock News

The Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association (AJCA) is gearing up for their fall field day events. Reid McGuire, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Director of Field Services shares more on these events. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

USMEF Chair Sees Potential for U.S. Pork in Indonesia

Will Jordan Industry, Livestock, Livestock News, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

With support from the National Pork Board, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Chair Randy Spronk, a pork producer from Minnesota, recently traveled to Indonesia to see the market potential firsthand. While Indonesia is a majority Muslim country, Spronk notes there is strong potential for U.S. pork sales. In fact, though current volumes are small, market share for U.S. pork has increased …

ALB Climate-Smart Program Enrollment Opens Soon

Will Jordan American Lamb Board (ALB), American Sheep Industry Association (ASI), Industry, Livestock, Livestock News, Sheep-Goats

As consumers become more interested in where food comes from, how it was raised, and how meat production impacts the environment, the American Lamb Board (ALB) understands that sustainability is a top priority. Through a Climate-Smart Commodities Grant from USDA, ALB seeks to quantify the impacts of targeted sheep grazing in four pilot areas. A grant program has been established …

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Hurricane Debby Impacts on Florida

Will Jordan Florida Cattlemen's Association (FCA), Industry, Livestock, Livestock News

Hurricane Debby recently hit Florida and other southeastern states. I visited with Florida Cattlemen’s Association’s Executive Vice President, Jim Handley, to learn more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

AJCA Holds Meeting and Hosts Group from Tennessee

Will Jordan Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Industry, Livestock, Livestock News

The Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association (AJCA) recently held their summer planning meeting and hosted a group from Tennessee. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Director of Field Services, Reid McGuire, shares details on the meeting. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

GSWGA to Hold Annual Meeting

Will Jordan Industry, Livestock, Livestock News, Sheep-Goats

The Georgia Sheep and Wool Growers Association is holding their annual meeting this month. Listen below as GSWGA Board Member, Caitlin Jackson, shares about the event. Click HERE for the GSWGA website. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

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Reminding Producers of the Corporate Transparency Act

Will Jordan Industry, Livestock, Livestock News, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association reminds cattle producers to consult their tax attorneys regarding the Corporate Transparency Act as key deadlines approach at the end of this year. The Act was passed by Congress in 2021 and requires companies to report beneficial ownership information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a division of the U.S. Treasury. The legislation’s goal is …