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
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
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
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
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 …
Weekly Livestock Market Reports
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending May 29th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA:
Progress Made on Ag Bill
One bill that didn’t quite make it for the Governor’s signature this session was the Ag Bill. However, Representative Ralph Poppell says the bill did make progress.
FL to Host Additional NAIS Listening Session
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
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.
ACA Participates in NAIS Listening Session
At last week’s National Animal Identification System listening session held in Birmingham, various folks were on hand to make comments, including President of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Steve McDonald from Lineville.