Cows with names give more milk. Everett Griner tells us all about it.
Weekly Livestock Market Reports
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending May 1st put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA:
Abscission Chemical Could Help Reduce Trash in Harvested Citrus
In these two reports, following up on the trash talk series with Tim Spann from University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center (UF/CREC). Spann discusses the trash issue in further detail and suggests that upcoming new products may help reduce trash in the harvesting process.
NCBA Continues to Fight Death Tax
Colin Woodall, Executive Director of Legislative Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, wants producers to know they continue fighting to eliminate the death tax as they get stories everyday from operations who have had to sell off assets just to pay their taxes.
Proposed Refinements to Renewable Fuels
Today Tyron Spearman has information from EPA concerning refinements to the renewable fuels standard, and also how the name of the latest influenza has been changed to help protect the hog indsutry. Renewable Fuels: H1N1 Influenza:
Trash in Harvested Citrus Creates Big Problems for Processors
In this report citrus growers can learn more about the issue of trash in harvested fruit. As mechanical harvesting research continues to make progress with hopes of helping Florida growers reduce harvesting costs overall, processors like Dave Crumbly of Florida’s Natural say there remains a problem with sticks, leaves and other debris that creates havoc with juice processing equipment. Hear …
Texas Size Problem
Texas struggles with a tiny pest. Everett Griner tells us just what it is and what is being done to solve it.
Ag Consultants to Meet in Nashville
(Menomonee Falls, WI — April 28, 2009) — The American Society of Agricultural Consultants has selected Nashville as the site of the organization’s 2009 Conference and Annual Meeting. Activities will be held at the Doubletree Hotel Nashville Downtown Nov. 8 – 10. “We’re developing a program that is as eclectic as our membership,” says Paige Gilligan, CAC, Agrestic Solutions, Tempe, …
Citrus Mutual Files Dumping Petition against Brazilian OJ Processor
Florida Citrus Mutual Thursday filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) after a major Brazilian processor violated trade law by dumping orange juice into the domestic marketplace. Hear comments from Mutual CEO Mike Sparks in this report.
Update on Farm Bill Programs
Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Dave White gives a quick update on some of the program changes created through the 2008 Farm Bill.