Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending January 8th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA:
Constitutionality of Health Care Reform Being Questioned
A small contingent of legal scholars and many Republican lawmakers are arguing that the health care measures passed by both the House and Senate are unconstitutional and will be ruled so by the Supreme Court.
Mixed Response from Taiwan on US Beef Issue
There are varying news stories on how the Taiwanese government is actually dealing with its legislature’s action to ban certain U.S. beef products.
USDA Wx: Cold Canadian Air Wave Could Spell Trouble for FL Crops
Florida farmers, already exhausted from trying to protect crops from this week’s cold snap, will have an even colder wave to battle late this weekend. USDA’s Gary Crawford has this report.
NCBA Challenges EPA Greenhouse Gas Finding
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has filed a petition with the DC circuit court of appeals challenging EPA’s recent greenhouse gas endangerment finding rule.
AGRItunity 2010 conference slated for Jan. 23
This info provided by Gary K. England, Sumter County, FL commercial horticulture agent AGRItunity 2010, a West Central Florida farming conference and trade show, will take place 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Sumter County Fairgrounds near Webster. The conference’s keynote address features well-known local food advocate Sharon Yeago of the Farmers Market Coalition. She’ll …
Taiwan Passes Ban of U.S. Ground Beef
Taiwan’s legislature has passed an amendment to its food sanitation law that will ban the import of all ground beef and offals from the United States.
Looking at the Issues and Opportunities Facing Farmers in 2010
Agriculture Department Chief Economist Joe Glauber gives a preview on what 2010 may bring for farmers.
Public Hearings Set for Proposed Water Quality Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency will hold three hearings to gather public input on its proposed water quality rules that will have numeric thresholds for nutrients flowing into the state’s lakes and waterways.
NCBA Supports Interstate Shipments
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association recently submitted comments to USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service in support of a proposed rule to allow the interstate shipping of certain meat and poultry products.