The Cattlemen’s Beef Board will invest about $40.3 million into programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing and producer communications in Fiscal Year 2013. That is if recommendations by the Beef Promotion Operating Committee are approved by USDA, following review by the full Beef Board. For more information visit www.MyBeefCheckoff.com.
Global Warming
Believe, or not believe. Everett Griner talks about it today. Download Audio
Recall of Peanut Products & Farm Bill to be Discussed in November
There has been a recall of peanut products from one company as Tyron Spearman has those details along with an update of when we might finally see some action on the new farm bill. Recall: Download Audio Farm Bill: Download Audio
Rains Slow Down Cotton and Peanut Progress
According to USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey, rain has slowed down field work for our cotton and peanut crops. Download Audio
Cork or Screw
Researchers are planning on using science to answer the long debated question of whether a cork or screw cap is the best closure for wine bottles. Download Audio
Farmers Market Promotions Get a Boost
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan has the details regarding the recently announced USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program grants for 2012. Download Audio
Alabama Cattlemen’s Board to Meet This Week
The fall meeting of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Board of Directors will take place this Thursday as Dr. Billy Powell said there will be various topics for their producers to discuss. Download Audio
Signup Now for Florida Beef Excellence Institute
The Florida Beef Council and the University of Florida Department of Animal Sciences wants to remind anyone involved ion the beef industry about the Florida Beef Excellence Institute in Gainesville October 16-17, as Ashley Hughes said the deadline to register is this Friday, September 28th. Download Audio
Georgia Beef Board Looking for Volunteers
October is going to be a busy month for the Georgia Beef Board, and Brooke Williams said with three large events taking place, they are looking for cattlemen and cattlewomen who can lend a hand during those times. Download Audio
Growing Young Citrus Trees in the Greening Era
University of Florida researcher Tim Spann, who recently resigned to take an agriculture job in California, has suggestions for growing young citrus trees in the face of HLB. Also in this report, Spann tells where he’ll be going and has a message for Florida citrus growers. Download Audio THANK YOU to our LIVE Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? …