It was announced this week that Cary Lightsey of Lake Wales, Florida is the 2009 Swisher/Sweets Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year, as the Lightsey farm is one that has worked with various USDA NRCS programs to complete many projects.
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.
Another Meeting
Meetings are vital to staying informed. Today Everett Griner tells us about these meetings.
Sunbelt Ag Expo Wraps Up Day Two
Well it has been a beautiful second day here at the 32nd annual Sunbelt Ag Expo. North America’s Premier Farm Show will continue tomorrow with more technology and livestock seminars, field demonstrations and a variety of exhibits.
USDA’s Scuse Speaks at Sunbelt
One of the guest speakers at the 2009 Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia was USDA Deputy Under-Secretary for Farm and Foreign Ag Services Michael Scuse, who talked about what USDA has been doing to help struggling dairy and pork producers.
GBB Talking to Producers at Sunbelt
The Georgia Beef Board and Georgia Cattlemen’s Association has their booth here again at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, as their new Executive Vice President Josh White is enjoying talking with producers. Josh is not the only new face in the GCA/GBB office, as Michele Creamer recently returned as Director of Operations as I talked with both of them …
Sunbelt Ag Expo Day 2
It’s day two of the 2009 Sunbelt Ag Expo as Tyron Spearman looks at some of the hi-lights of what’s coming up today and what happened yesterday.
AL Beef Message Reaching Consumers
Alabama Cattlemen Association’s Ed Whatley talks about some of the results from the latest national consumer survey concerning beef.
Checkoff Questions Consumers about Veal
The latest checkoff-funded Consumer Beef Index added questions to specifically track additional attitudes and perceptions regarding veal, and the results show usage actually increased from a year ago.