“Get to know your beef checkoff” is our series brought to you by the beef checkoff as this week George Kempfer from Deer Park, Florida said it’s important for every cattle producer to realize what the checkoff does for the industry when it comes to food safety issues. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com.
Cattle Industry Summer Conference Reminder
Here’s a reminder that the 2011 Cattle Industry Summer Conference will be coming to Kissimmee, Florida August 1-4 as cattlemen from across the country are urged to attend.
NPPC Wants FTAs Approved Before August
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 29, 2011 – Following yesterday’s announcement that the Senate Finance Committee Thursday will hold a “mock” markup of three pending free trade agreements, the National Pork Producers Council urged lawmakers in both houses to approve the deals with Colombia, Panama and South Korea before Congress’ August recess.
Feral Hogs
This is a problem growing by leaps and bounds. Everett Griner tells us how professionals are now getting involved with this. Download Audio
Possible Movement of Free Trade Agreements
Here is a statement from NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs Colin Woodall on the possible movement of Free Trade Agreements: WASHINGTON (July 28, 2011) – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Vice President of Government Affairs Colin Woodall commented on news from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) that the committee will hold a “mock” markup of the draft implementing …
Statement by the Press Secretary on Pending Free Trade Agreements
WASHINGTON – Today, Press Secretary Jay Carney made the following statement on progress on Trade Adjustment Assistance for American workers and pending free trade agreements that will support tens of thousands of American jobs.
Canada Seals South Korean Trade Deal, US Stalls on FTA
Here is a news release from NCBA: WASHINGTON (July 28, 2011) – Yesterday, June 27, 2011, South Korea and Canada agreed to conditions that would result in the resumption of beef exports from Canada to Korea. Korea reportedly will allow Canadian bone-in beef from cattle less than 30 months age. This action would officially conclude South Korea’s eight-year-old ban on …
AL NRCS Receives Disaster Recovery Funds to Assist Producers
Auburn, Ala. June 28, 2011 – The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has made available $3.8 million in financial assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to assist producers recovering from the tornadoes that ravaged Alabama during April and May of this year. Applications are being accepted on a continuous basis, however, NRCS establishes “cut-off” or submission deadline dates …
Georgia June Beef Month Winding Down
As June Beef Month activities begin to wind down, Brooke Williams with the Georgia Beef Board talks about one more event they will be attending this Wednesday. Download Audio
Florida Discusses State Beef Checkoff
One topic discussed at last week’s Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention was a state beef checkoff as Florida Cattlemen’s Association President Don Quincey said the issue was tabled for the time being during their Board of Directors meeting. Download Audio