The U.S. beef industry is now eligible to ship a larger array of beef and beef products to Chile thanks to months of bilateral meetings between the two governments. Download Audio
GCA Convention this Week
GCA Executive Vice President Josh White said there will be many events taking place at the 50th annual Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention later this week. Download Audio The 50th annual Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show will be March 31 – April 2 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry. To register or for more information go to gabeef.org
AU Researching E-Coli on Beef Carcasses
Dr. Christy Bratcher, Assistant professor in the Animal Science Department at Auburn University, talks about a food safety research project that’s underway to reduce some of the e-coli that may be present on beef carcasses. Download Audio
Good Outlook for Meat Exports to Japan
The recent disaster in Japan has many worried about U.S. meat exports to that country, but U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Philip Seng talks about how long-term demand for U.S. beef and pork should not be adversely affected. Download Audio
Beef Checkoff Promoting Product to Consumers
In our series, “Get to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by the beef checkoff, beef producer Gerald Long from Bainbridge, Georgia said it’s important for producers to promote their own product and the beef checkoff does just that by getting the message out to consumers. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com.
Japanese Meat Imports Will Recover
One analyst predicts a near-term negative impact and an actually an intermediate-term boost for U.S. meat exports as Japan rebuilds fromt he recent earthquake and tsunami, but the long-term impact may depend on a few things. Download Audio
Farm Tours
There is a new concept to food production. Everett Griner tells us what this is. Download Audio
GBB Helping Producers Become BQA Certified
Executive Vice President of the Georgia Beef Board, Josh White, reminds cattle producers that a BQA certification course will be available on Thursday, March 31st at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry during the annual GCA Convention. But if you can’t be there that day, he has information of another way you can take the course. Download Audio
FL Voluntary Beef Checkoff Continues
Roger Butler, Chairman of the Florida Beef Council, wants producers to realize the one-dollar per head beef checkoff just can’t do nearly what it was intended to do back when it started in 1986. Download Audio
Future Farmers
Today Everett Griner looks at how education and encouragement are big factors to farming future. Download Audio