Georgia Beef at Southern Women’s Show

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Georgia, Livestock

The Georgia Beef Board will be taking part in an event this weekend as Brooke Williams said the Southern Women’s Show in Savannah will be a great opportunity for them get the beef message out to many consumers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Alabama Cattlemen Promoting Beef in Birmingham

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s said they will be promoting beef’s heart healthy message to consumers this week at a big event in Birmingham. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Florida Beef Council to Target Hispanic Consumers

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

Ashley Hughes with the Florida Beef Council said one of the grants they received from the Federation of State Beef Councils will be used for a retail promotion aimed at Hispanic consumers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Mexican Fruit Fly Eradication Successful

Dan Citrus, Florida, General

An 84- year-old problem has been eliminated from Texas and the United States. Susan Carter has the story on the eradication of a longtime pesky insect. USDA’s Susan Carter reports with Rebecca Blue, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor …

Two GA Producers Serving the Cotton Industry at the National Level

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Two Georgia cotton producers are serving in some top spots in the Cotton Industry for 2012. Chuck Coley from Vienna, GA was elected as National Cotton Council (NCC) chairman for 2012. And Jimmy Webb a producer from Leary, Ga will serve as the 2012 president of Cotton Council International. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture …

USDA Working to Clarify Sugar Program

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Sugar

Acting Under Secretary of Agriculture Michael Scuse says he is working to clarify U.S. Sugar Policy. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

ASA Statement on President’s Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2013

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Soybeans

February 14, 2012…St. Louis, Mo… President Barack Obama unveiled his budget for fiscal year 2013 yesterday; a proposal that includes a $32 billion reduction in agricultural spending. American Soybean Association (ASA) President Steve Wellman, a soybean farmer from Syracuse, Neb., issues the following statement on the president’s proposal: Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …

Vilsack Refers to 2013 USDA Budget as Stable

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack believes stable is the right word to describe the Department’s newly proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2013. General: Download Audio Produce: Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

National Pork Board Statement Regarding McDonald’s Announcement

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

McDonald’s Corp. announced Monday that it would begin developing a plan to transition its pork supply away from farmers who use conventional sow gestation stalls. The National Pork Board recognizes that food companies, including McDonald’s, make decisions in the best interests of their businesses. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners …

President’s Budget Threatens to Tax Agriculture Out of Business

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

WASHINGTON (Feb. 14, 2012) – President Barack Obama Mon., Feb. 13, 2012, proposed a multi-trillion-dollar-budget. The president said the budget is designed to spur job creation and impose higher taxes on the rich. However, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President J.D. Alexander said the president’s take on the estate tax threatens job creation and punishes the producers of food and fiber. …