USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announced they will hold a public meeting concerning the new framework for animal disease traceability Friday, August 20th at the Doubletree Hotel Atlanta Airport from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. eastern time. Download Audio For more information on this meeting visit their website at: www.aphis.usda.gov/traceability/meetings/index.shtml
WASDE Report Shows Reduced Meat Production
According to the August World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report, total U.S. meat production forecasts for 2010 and 2011 have been reduced slightly from last month. Download Audio
Pricing System
Efforts to change farm pricing will fail. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio
Cloned Meat
There are many that still question the ethics of cloning. Everett Griner talks on this today. Download Audio
Senate Approves Mandatory Price Reporting
The Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting Act is set to expire on September 30th, but last week the U.S. Senate reauthorized the act for five years but it now needs approval from the U.S. House of Representatives before it expires next month. Download Audio
Trade Talks
U.S. officials are still trying new tactics. What are they? Everett Griner fills us in. Download Audio
Cuban Trade
Trade with Cuba is getting closer. How close? Everett Griner tells us. Download Audio
Tractor Basics
Today, Everett Griner explains just how we have had tractors… how some names have come and those that have gone. Download Audio
What’s Your View
Agriculture is seen in various ways. Which way are you seeing it? Everett Griner checks this with his view and one important question. Download Audio
Comment Period for New GIPSA Rules Extended
USDA has extended the comment period to the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration’s proposed rule on livestock marketing for another 90 days. Download Audio