Cattle producers across Alabama that are not a part of the Alabama Beef Network are reminded of how the program can work for them. Report (1:15 mp3)
AL Livestock Market Report
Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has this weeks cattle market numbers from across the state. Report (1:00 mp3)
New NCBA Field Rep for Southeast
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has a new field representative for their Southeast Region II which includes Alabama, Florida, & Georgia. Nate Yeager has been in this position for a couple of months now and said he has enjoyed traveling across the area meeting producers. Report (1:00 mp3)
AL 4-H Club to Sell Calves this Saturday
The Chilton Club Calf sale will take place this Saturday in Clanton, Alabama which is an event being run by the 4-H members themselves. Report (:45 mp3)  To see a sale flyer click Here
04-09-08 AL Chicken & Egg Fest this Weekend
The annual Alabama Chicken & Egg Festival is set to take place this weekend in Moulton. Report (1:30 mp3)             To learn more click Here
AL NRCS Prepares for CSP Signup
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is gearing up for the conservation security program sign up which starts April 18, according to state director Gary Kobylski. NRCS will be conducting Conservation Security Program workshops for landowners in the Upper Choctawhatchee River Watershed, located in south Alabama, including Barbour, Henry, Dale, Coffee, Houston, and Geneva counties. The workshops will be …
AL Cattlemen Learn About Farm Bill
Cattle producers from across the country were in Washington D.C. last week taking part in the annual NCBA Spring Legislative Session. Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association was one of those and said many items were discussed, especially the farm bill which is on everyone’s minds right now. Report (1:30 mp3)
Farm Bill Update
A budget framework has finally been resolved for a new farm bill but the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committees still needs to decide on where the additional farm bill funding is coming from. Senate Ag Committee chairman Tom Harkin says the framework is at the $10 billion above baseline level. Report(1:00 mp3) Senate Ag Committee ranking Republican …
AL Livestock Market Report
Dyan Kennedy with the Alabama Department of Agriculture has the figure’s from cattle markets across Alabama this past week. Report (1:00 mp3)
AL Producer Voices Concern on CRP & Cattlemen Get Industry Forecast
Cattlemen from across the country are in Washington D.C. right now for the annual NCBA Spring Legislative Conference. Vice Chairman of NCBA’s Policy Divison Eric Smith of Reform, Alabama talked with USDA officials about the drought in the Southeast and how flexibility with CRP acres could help producers. Report (1:00 mp3) Also at the event in our nation’s capitol producers got an an industry forecast …