The National Restaurant Association’s annual survey of more than 1,800 professional chefs reveals that local sourcing of ingredients, sustainability and nutrition will be the hottest trends on restaurant menus in 2010.
AL Forage Conference Next Week
Eddie Jolley, with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, wants to remind livestock producers about the 2009 Alabama Forage Conference coming up next Thursday, December 10th at the University of West Alabama in Livingston. To learn more about the 2009 Alabama Forage Conference log on to al.nrcs.usda.gov or alabamaforages.com
Peanut Stocks are Down
The latest peanut stocks and processing report is out as Tyron Spearman runs through the numbers.
Research Says Wait to Sell Cows
This is typically a tough time of the year to sell cows, and University of Georgia Livestock Economist Dr. Curt Lacy said research done on this subject shows in most cases you are better off waiting to sell them early next spring.
A Changing Russia
Russians are adopting western trends. Everett Griner explains how.
USDA Announces Final Analysis on Climate Change Legislation
The final analysis on the impact of proposed energy and climate change legislation is completed as Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack gives us an overview of the findings. Secretary Vilsack acknowledges that specialty crops will not see much of a benefit in a carbon sequestration system, but says that they have some preliminary plans to assist growers.
Updates to The Fabric of Our Lives Campaign
Cotton Incorporated has brought back the classic “Fabric of Our Lives” campaign and director of public relations, James Pruden, says it has been updated and personalized to become “The Fabric of My Life”.
USDA Studies SNAP
USDA has released information from a study they did about SNAP, as Tyron Spearman has the details.
House to Vote on Estate Tax Bill
The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Thursday on H.R. 4154, the Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009.
R.E.A. Changed America
Electricity! America’s rural salvation. Everett Griner tells us some other things about it too.