AL NRCS Hoping to Soon Implement Programs

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

With the fact the 2008 farm bill was late in coming, the work of actually getting programs implemented was delayed, but Dr. Bill Puckett, State Conservationist for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, said they hope to get their programs going soon.

GA June Beef Month Underway

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

June is beef month in Georgia as the annual event is underway across the state, and Georgia Beef Board’s Jim Collin’s said they are there to help county chapters with events in their local communities.

FCA Convention 2 Weeks Away

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Livestock

The 2009 Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Allied Trade Show is coming up June 15-18 at Marco Island, an event FCA’s Jim Handley said they have developed quite a good reputation for. For more information about this years convention click Here

Southeast Beef Bytes3

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

This is week three in our Southeast Beef Bytes series, funded by the National Beef Checkoff where we have been talking with producers from around the Southeast. This week we are with a cattle producer from Lorida, Florida, as Roger Butler runs a dairy and beef operation there and is someone who feels the beef checkoff has helped his operation …

Florida Ag In Review for June 1, 2009

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Energy, Florida, Livestock, Podcast

In this weeks podcast, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack speaks on the status of Animal ID, Florida Cattlemen sizzle the summer through partnerships, Gary Cooper wraps up his Citrus Tour, Florida Food Banks take a cut in financial assistance and Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson talks about the new E85 fueling station in the state. To hear Florida’s weekly …

FL to Host Additional NAIS Listening Session

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

The original set of listening sessions for the National Animal Identification System were set to wrap up next Monday, but late this week U.S.D.A announced they’ve scheduled an additional 6 sessions with one to be held in Jasper, Florida on June 27th for Southeast producers. Comments concerning NAIS can also be submitted on-line. For more information click here

NCBA Concerned about Mandatory Animal ID

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

As the listening sessions concerning the National Animal Identification System continue, many have let it be known they do not support a mandatory system, and that includes the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association according to Colin Woodall, their Executive Director of Legislative Affairs.