The National Cattlemen’s Foundation is now accepting applications for 10 – $1500 scholarships that will be given to young people wanting a career in the beef industry. Â Report (:30 mp3)
AL Producers Reminded About COOL
The President of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Assocation wants producers to be well informed about Country of Origin Labeling. Â Report (1:30 mp3)Â
AL Livestock Market Report
Dyan Kennedy wth the Alabama Department of Agriculture has a quick look at this week’s cattle market numbers. Â Report (1:15 mp3)
Southeast Students will Compete for Beef Ambassador
Alabama, Florida, & Georgia are 3 of 25 states that will be sending representatives to compete in the National Beef Ambassador Competition scheduled for New Orleans in October.  Report (1:30 mp3)
Crop Conditions Worsen
The scorching temperatures continued around the state last week, according to USDA’s Ag Statistics Service, and conditions for cotton and peanuts are slipping in the southeast. AL Report (1:00 mp3) GA Report (1:30 mp3) USDA NASS
Soybean Rust Report
Asian soybean rust was reported at low levels in soybean sentinel plots in Jackson and Jefferson counties in the Florida Panhandle. Rust was also reported in Mobile County, Alabama where it was detected in a sentinel plot located within a commercial soybean field. Update: This week, rust was found in three more Alabama counties, including a soybean sentinel plot in …
Nutrient Management
Nutrient management is critical to water quality and a nutrient management plan helps producers to minimize the environmental impacts of raising livestock while improving the efficiency of their operations, according to agronomist Ben Moore with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama. Report (1:00 mp3)
AL Drought Hurting the Peanut Crop
The drought has been devasting for most all aspects of agriculture across Alabama, and as Tyron Spearman reports, this includes the peanut crop. Â Report (1:05 mp3)
AL Livestock Market Report
Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy runs throught this week’s cattle market numbers from aross the state. Â Report (1:10 mp3)
AL Sending in Premise Registrations
Livestock producers across the state received reminders in the mail about registering their premises for the Animal Identification Program, and many have done just that.  Report (1:30 mp3)