WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2012 – As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to do everything it can to help farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and communities being impacted by the nation’s persistent drought, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA’s intent to purchase up to $170 million of pork, lamb, chicken, and catfish for federal food nutrition assistance programs, including food …
How Drought Reduced Crops Could Affect Overall Farm Income
USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber says the question they will try to answer in the coming months is just how much the drought and related crop reductions will impact overall U.S. farm income. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida …
Cattle Industry Conducts National Audit
Details of the Beef Checkoff funded National Beef Quality Audit was recently released as Executive Director of Producer Education for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, John Patterson, said it shows that progress has been made but that there is still room for improvement. Download Audio All the information from the audit is at www.bqa.org. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided …
Still Bone Dry
Everett Griner lets us know that the El Niño forecast has proved inaccurate. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development …
Ag in Review for the Week of August 6, 2012
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
HSUS, OCM Form Alliance to Destroy Beef Checkoff
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) News Release WASHINGTON (Aug. 10, 2012) – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President J.D. Alexander expressed disgust following an announcement that the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) has formed a partnership with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to destroy more than 25 years of market development and consumer demand building by the …
2012 Farm Bill
Everett Griner tells us why we may not see a farm bill until 2013. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage …
Pursuing Ag Career Thanks to Beef Ambassador Program
In this week’s “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by the beef checkoff we hear from Jordan Harrison who has been involved in the beef ambassador program in Georgia, something that helped him decide to pursue a career in agriculture. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
AL NRCS Reminds Producers of Upcoming Deadline for Drought Assistance
AL NRCS Resource Conservationist John Curtis wants to remind producers in drought stricken counties that the Natural Resources Conservation Service is offering assistance through their Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch …
2013 BQA Award Applications are Due Friday
Applications for the beef checkoff’s 5th annual National Beef Quality Assurance Awards are due this Friday August 10th. They will again recognize four outstanding individuals/organizations in the following categories: Beef, Dairy, Marketer and Educator. But the process for the 2013 BQA Awards has changed this year as they must be submitted online. That can all be done by going to …