NCBA Builds Staff Numbers in Washington D.C.

Dan March 31, 2017 Cattle

Many cattle producers were in Washington D.C. last week for the annual National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Legislative Conference. They had a chance to work with staff there, which NCBA Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Colin Woodall, says has grown.

UF/IFAS Is New Host of Plant Breeding Program
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is the new home for Breeding Insight, a federally funded program supporting public plant breeding efforts. Breeding Insight, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service, supports public breeding efforts via more than 61 programs at the USDA as well as […]
Financial Conference Covers Tariffs and Economic Outlook
The Florida Agricultural Financial Management Conference returned Sept. 30 to Oct. 2 after several years of hiatus. The event was held at the Margaritaville Resort in Kissimmee, Florida. Speakers covered topics including measuring financial performance, risk management, optimizing business operations and cybersecurity. Ed Seifried, professor emeritus of economics and business at Lafayette College in Easton, […]