The Carolina Cattle Connection: NC and SC Cattlemen's Associations Publication, Content and Staff
Profile updated November 2026
The Carolina Cattle Connection is the official publication of both the North Carolina and South Carolina Cattlemen's Associations, published monthly by the N.C. Cattlemen's Association from its office in Fuquay-Varina. Printed on recycled newsprint, it reached its 39th volume in 2025 and serves cattle producers in two states.
| Publisher | North Carolina Cattlemen's Association |
|---|---|
| Official publication of | NC and SC Cattlemen's Associations |
| Office | 2228 N. Main Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC |
| Frequency | Monthly; Volume 39 in 2025 |
| Subscription | Free with NCCA or SCCA membership; $30 a year otherwise |
| Editor | Casey Hinnant, Editor and Advertising Director |
| Official website | The Carolina Cattle Connection on Issuu |
History of The Carolina Cattle Connection
The Carolina Cattle Connection reached Volume 39 in 2025. It is published monthly by the North Carolina Cattlemen's Association and serves as the official publication of both the North Carolina and South Carolina Cattlemen's Associations, with separate circulation managers and member mailing lists for each state.
Issues posted online from 2020 through 2025 show a consistent formula: forage and production articles, association reports from both states, breed association news, a dairy section and regular columnists. The paper is printed by BN Printing in Benson, North Carolina.
The Carolina Cattle Connection Today
Each issue opens with association business, including the Director's Report, then turns to a monthly theme. The February 2025 issue, for example, focused on forages, with articles on crabgrass, foxtail management, right-sizing cow herds, tall fescue myths and truths, ecosystem services and pasture renovation.
Regular features include Ashley's Beef Corner, E.B.'s View from the Cow Pasture, Cattle and Carbon, The Chaplain's Corral, Have You Herd, Focus on Youth and You Decide. Breed updates come from Angus, Brahman, Brangus, Charolais, Limousin, Red Angus and Simmental groups and Certified Angus Beef, and The Dairy Connection covers milk safety and dairy news.
What The Carolina Cattle Connection Is Publishing Now
Monthly themes
A themed section each month on forages and other production topics.
Markets and state news
Cattle receipts, trends and prices for North and South Carolina, the N.C. Bull Test summary and new member lists.
National and checkoff
Updates from NCBA, the Beef Checkoff and Beef Quality Assurance.
The Carolina Cattle Connection Editors and Staff
The masthead of the February 2025 issue lists:
- Casey Hinnant - Editor and Advertising Director
- Milo Lewis - N.C. Manager; NCCA Executive Director
- Travis Mitchell - S.C. Manager and Circulation; SCCA Executive Director
- Kim Burdge - N.C. Circulation
- Ryan Clark - NCCA President (2025)
- Joe Oswald IV - SCCA President (2025)
The publication office lists mail@nccattle.com for sales and publication questions.
Who Reads The Carolina Cattle Connection
Readers are cow-calf producers, seedstock breeders, dairy farmers and allied businesses across North and South Carolina. The bull test reports and state price summaries make the paper a practical marketing tool, and USDA NASS data and the Census of Agriculture give the official picture of both states' herds.
Any publication with a column called Have You Herd already understands the value of a good pun. farm.FM takes that idea further with farm satire, farm humor and ranch humor for Carolina cattle families. Its farm jokes would fit right between the Chaplain's Corral and the bull test results.
farm.FM, the nation's first satirical farm site, also runs Tractor Tunes, a country music lineup for farmers. For a sample of the writing, try the archive of one of its staff humorists.
The Carolina Cattle Connection Sources and Agriculture Authority Links
- The Carolina Cattle Connection: February 2025 - masthead, features and forage issue.
- The Carolina Cattle Connection: October 2024 - a recent monthly issue.
- The Carolina Cattle Connection: January 2025 - Volume 39, Issue 1.
- USDA NASS Quick Stats - North and South Carolina cattle statistics.
- USDA NASS Census of Agriculture - farm and cattle operation data for both states.
The Carolina Cattle Connection FAQ
Who publishes The Carolina Cattle Connection?
The North Carolina Cattlemen's Association, in Fuquay-Varina.
Is it also the South Carolina Cattlemen's publication?
Yes. It is the official publication of both the North and South Carolina Cattlemen's Associations.
How much is a subscription?
It is complimentary with membership in either association, and $30 a year for non-members.
Who edits The Carolina Cattle Connection?
Casey Hinnant is editor and advertising director.
Month after month, The Carolina Cattle Connection links cattle producers in two states through shared news, markets and a good pun or two.