GFB News Magazine

Asian Longhorned Tick arrives in Georgia
11/17/2021

Asian Longhorned Tick arrives in Georgia

Invasive species positively identified on a cow in Pickens County.

Posted in beef, UGA

Cattle traits that bring higher prices
11/15/2021

Cattle traits that bring higher prices

Cattle buyer for Midwestern feedlots, shared what he’s looking for when he bids on calves at Georgia livestock barns.

Posted in beef, Georgia Farm Bureau, Sunbelt Expo

China, COVID-19 continue as major factors for livestock
03/06/2021

China, COVID-19 continue as major factors for livestock

Nepveux: There may be more disruptions, but they shouldn't be as severe as in 2020.

Posted in beef, Poultry

Ranching the LBJ way
02/18/2020

Ranching the LBJ way

Descendants of the registered Herefords President Lyndon B. Johnson raised still graze his ranch at the LBJ National Historical Park.

Posted in beef

GFB Award presented to Patsie Cannon
08/13/2019

GFB Award presented to Patsie Cannon

Patsie Cannon has supported Georgia's beef industry for more than 35 years through UGA beef programs & her family's cattle marketing company.

Posted in beef, Georgia Farm Bureau

Stories, photos & funds sought for Georgia Cattle History Book
08/10/2019

Stories, photos & funds sought for Georgia Cattle History Book

A book that's in the works will celebrate all aspects of cattle production in Georgia. Georgia's beef & dairy community is being asked to help make it a reality.

Posted in beef

First responders get training for livestock highway incidents
05/23/2019

First responders get training for livestock highway incidents

Bovine Emergency Response Plan gives police and rescue personnel a framework of knowledge to help manage livestock-related highway incidents.

Posted in beef

UGA experts predict challenging times for farmers
02/19/2019

UGA experts predict challenging times for farmers

Ag Forecast Series provides outlook for major Georgia commodities

Posted in beef, cotton, crop management, peanuts, Poultry

GFB 2nd District holds 10th annual cattle show
02/14/2019

GFB 2nd District holds 10th annual cattle show

Eighty-three students competed in this annual event designed to prepare them for the Ga. Junior National Livestock Show & introduce them to Georgia Farm Bureau's YF&R program.

Posted in beef, GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers