CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Tuesday proclaimed the month of October Beef Month in the city of Cullman. October has been designated as Beef Month since 1964 to recognize and promote the beef industry.
“The beef cattle business is a great asset to Cullman and Cullman County,” said Jacobs. “Cullman County is well-known for being one of the top agricultural counties in the state, and the beef cattle business is one of our county’s top agricultural industries.”
Representatives from the Cullman County Cattlemen’s and Cattlewomen’s Associations were on-hand to accept the proclamation from Jacobs. They included Cliff Harris and daughter Ellery Claire Harris, Terry Slaten, and Jesse and Diane Crumbley.
The Cullman County Cattlemen’s Association is a county chapter of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, which was organized in 1944 to protect the interests and welfare of Alabama’s cattlemen and the cattle industry. The over 400 members of Cullman County Cattlemen’s Association, Cullman County Cattlewomen’s Association and Cullman County Junior Cattlemen’s Association sponsor and participate in events and activities throughout the year to promote the beef cattle industry in the county.
The beef cattle business in Cullman County is a $21.4 million industry that produces a $900,000 positive indirect business tax impact in Cullman and provides over 352 full-time jobs locally. Cullman County currently ranks second in the state with over 57,000 head of cattle and calves.
“Cullman County’s beef cattle industry is very important to the City of Cullman as well as Cullman County as a whole,” said Jacobs. “In a couple of weeks, I and other local City and County officials will be signing the Farm-City Week proclamation proclaiming Nov. 22-29 Farm-City Week to honor and recognize our county’s agricultural industry and the cooperative partnerships formed between our urban and rural communities.”
The beef cattle business not only provides a positive economic impact on our county, state and nation, but also has a positive impact on the environment. Because of the necessity for healthy soil and land for their operation, the beef cattle business places environmental stewardship at the forefront by ensuring soil health and conservation, proper water and runoff management and other environmental conditions that are necessary to raise healthy animals and produce safe and wholesome products. The beef industry also helps the environment by turning inedible plants into a nutrient-dense source of high-quality protein. Cattle can consume plants that humans cannot digest and gain nutritional value from them, turning them into beef that is an excellent source of protein, supplying 10 essential nutrients including B-vitamins, zinc and iron.
To find out more about Cullman County’s beef industry visit the Cullman County Cattlemen and Cattlewomen’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cullmancocattle. More information on beef and the beef industry can be found at www.bamabeef.org.
