At the Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show in Reno, NCBA’s Vice President of Government Affairs Jay Truitt, said he and others are here to listen to producers from across the country about the issues which are affecting them. Â Interview (3:45 mp3)
NCBA President has Rewarding Year
The annual Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show is well underway in Reno, Nevada as the Southeast has been represented well the past year by out-going NCBA President John Queen. A cattleman from North Carolina, Queen encouraged producers across Region II to become more involved in the industry and said the past year has been a rewarding one for him.  Report …
GA Agribusiness Council Atlanta Mtgs Draw Ag & Political Leaders
This week’s Annual Meeting and Legislative Breakfast events hosted by the Georgia Agribusiness Council in Atlanta drew a good crowd of the state’s agriculture leaders, numerous lawmakers and legislative staffers. One of the big news items of the day is the announcement by GA Governor Sonny Perdue that some of the watering restrictions in Georgia will be relaxed, for now …
Peanut Price Slightly Up
Tyron Spearman tells us about the peanut prices for last week and what the USDA Stocks & Processing Report shows.  Report (1:15 mp3)
Meeting Critical Needs
What will it take to break the dependency? Everett Griner talks today about this and gives us some solutions.  Report (1:00 mp3) HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET?
FBC Attending National Convention
Chairman of the Florida Beef Council, Brad Etheridge, will be just one of the many cattle producers in Reno this week for the Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show, an event he is looking forward to learning the latest news with the beef checkoff.  Report (1:15 mp3)
GBB Attending National Convention
The Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show is about to get underway in Reno as the Georgia Beef Board will be here to learn the latest concerning the beef checkoff. Â Report (1:00 mp3)
ACA Elects New Officers
The 2008 Alabama Cattlemen’s Association officer team officially took over this past weekend. Pictured (l-r) Orland Britnell/President, Steve McDonald/President-elect, Mike Dee/Vice President, Ned Ellis/Tresurer and Dr. Billy Powell. Orland told me he’s looking forward to a busy year as President. Â Report (1:00 mp3)
Southeast Cattle Numbers Drop
The cattle inventory report put out by USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service showed a slight decrease in numbers across the nation, but here in the Southeast, cattle numbers fell a bit more… AL Report (1:00 mp3) FL Report (1:30 mp3) GA Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS
AL-FL Peanut Show is Thursday
Peanut growers are invited to attend the Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show which is coming up this Thursday at the National Peanut Fairgrounds in Dothan. Â Report (1:00 mp3)