CBB & NCBA Meeting Jointly

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

The final day of the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention is underway in Nashville, Tennessee as the joint meeting of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Board of Directors is taking place. Part of this meeting included the CBB Treasurer’s report given by Roger West of Gainesville, Florida and here is part of that report as he wraps …

CME Establishes $100 Million Fund to Protect Cattlemen

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

NASHVILLE, TENN. (Feb. 3, 2012) – Earlier this week, CME Group Inc. (CME) established a $100 million fund to protect farmers and ranchers who utilize CME. Cattlemen attending the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention heard from Bryan Durkin, CME chief operating officer, who said on behalf of CME that they felt an “inherent” responsibility to help their customers. He said there …

EPA Questioned by Cattlemen on CAFO Reporting Rule

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

NASHVILLE, TENN. (Feb. 3, 2012) – Ellen Gilinsky with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) faced a roomful of cattlemen and women at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s annual convention held in Nashville, Tenn. Gilinsky, who serves as a senior policy advisor to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, received questions regarding the proposed Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 308 CAFO (Concentrated Animal …

Peanuts Stocks and Processing Update

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman runs through the numbers from the recent peanut stocks and processing report which he says is good news for the industry. Download Audio