Taking Applications for Alabama Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) recognizes the need to cultivate future leaders of the association and industry, and that’s why the Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program was started. The program is funded in part by the Alabama State Beef Checkoff program, and ACA’s Erin Beasley says the association is taking applications for a new class. Taking Applications for Alabama YCLP Sponsored …

Florida Cattlemen’s Association Sweetheart Helping Bridge the Gap

The Florida Cattlemen’s Association is proud each year at its convention to see a new Sweetheart crowned, a person who represents the association at various events. This year’s sweetheart is Millie Jones, and she explains what her role involves. Florida Cattlemen’s Association Sweetheart Helping Bridge the Gap In her January Sweetheart Message, Millie told Florida cattlemen that one of her …

Georgia Center of Innovation for Agribusiness Helping Producers

The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Center of Innovation (COI) for Agribusiness wants producers to know they are there to assist in areas you may not have thought about. Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman talked with Center Director, Chris Chammoun, about the services they offer through commodity processing and precision agriculture technologies to help local farms and businesses overcome growth challenges. …

USDA: Pesticide Residue Levels Show No Risk to Consumers

More than 20 percent of the food sampled by the USDA in 2016 showed no detectable pesticide levels and less than .5 percent of the food had detectable residue levels above limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency. A USDA report titled “What Consumers Should Know” says, again this year, the U.S. food supply is one of the safest in …

Sorghum Producers Look into Chinese Anti-Dumping Investigation

The National Sorghum Producers are looking at how to respond to China’s announcement of anti-dumping and countervailing duties investigations into imports of U.S. sorghum. China’s Ministry of Commerce made the investigation announcement on Sunday. National Sorghum Producers CEO Tim Lust said his organization plans to fully participate in the investigations. They also intend to work closely with industry stakeholders and …

Canada: 73 Percent of U.S. Milk Price is Subsidized

Canada’s dairy subsidies have been a controversial topic during the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations. For many years, the U.S. dairy industry has claimed that their Canadian counterparts are heavily subsidized through their dairy supply management program. The U.S. says that supply management program, and the Class and pricing systems in place, creates an unfair playing field. The …

Agri View: Pine Beetle Outbreak

Everett Griner talks about the damage the southern pine beetle outbreak is causing to pine trees in today’s Agri View. Pine Beetle Outbreak There are more pine trees in America than any other kind. More pines are cut, and the lumber has more uses than any other type of tree. But, the southern pine beetle has struck again. Right now, …

Trump Budget Seeks State Money for Dike Repairs

State dollars will be needed to speed federal repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike around Lake Okeechobee, under President Donald Trump’s proposed budget. Gov. Rick Scott was quick Monday to praise direction given in the proposed budget as solidifying Trump’s commitment to complete the federal dike repairs ahead of schedule. “Last year, after my meeting with President Trump, he directed …

NACD Responds to President Trump’s FY19 Budget Proposal

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s budget for conservation programs in the 2019 fiscal year. “Once again, this administration is calling on American producers to do more with less,” NACD President Brent Van Dyke said. “The President’s budget proposes cuts to almost every area of USDA’s discretionary and mandatory budgets, including …