Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending October 23rd put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA:
NPPC Asks Congress to Help Producers
This week the National Pork Producers Council asked Congress to take steps to help U.S. pork producers who are suffering due to a 2-year-old economic crisis.
Sunbelt Expo Enjoys Good Event
Chip Blalock, Executive Director of the Sunbelt Ag Expo, talked with Tyron Spearman about this year’s event which wrapped up Thursday.
It’s the Price
Organic vs. conventional price wise. Everett Griner takes a look at the cost differences.
Hog Producers Should Maintain Good Bio-security
After the confirmation of H1N1 influenza virus in a pig sample collected in Minnesota this week, USDA reminds hog producers to maintain good bio-security on their operations.
USDA’s Scuse Speaks about CRP during Sunbelt Ag Expo
Well, there was much to do and see at this weeks Sunbelt Ag Expo and one guest that saw it all for the first time was USDA Deputy Under-Secretary for Farm and Foreign Ag Services, Michael Scuse, who spoke during a luncheon earlier this week on the Conservation Reserve Program.
National Household Food Purchase and Acquisition Study
USDA is conducting a major survey on food choices and expenditures by U.S. households. The National Household Food Purchase and Acquisition Study will gather unique, detailed data not previously available to researchers.
USDA and FDA Focusing on Nutrition
Nutrition is an important focus for both USDA and FDA. As both agencies are striving to better communicate nutrition messages to schools and consumers as a whole.
Cotton Board Talking to Farmers at Sunbelt Ag Expo
The Sunbelt Ag Expo is wrapping up today and Monty Bain, the Cotton Board’s Southeast Regional Communications Manager, has spent the three days busy talking to the farmers about issues and concerns they may have.
Another Meeting
Meetings are vital to staying informed. Today Everett Griner tells us about these meetings.