NCBA CEO Forrest Roberts said the cattle industry understands the importance of compliance with the financial firewall that ensures checkoff funds don’t support lobbying activities and is now following new USDA-approved guidelines to minimize mistakes as it’s all about accountability . Download Audio
Uncertain Future
Everett Griner tells us how farm programs are facing certain changes. Download Audio
Will Current Cattle Prices Last
Beef cattle prices have been seeing record high levels as of late but will this trend continue? USDA Livestock Analyst Shayle Shagam says that’s hard to predict. Download Audio
FFAA Considers Joining Lawsuit Over New EPA Water Criteria
Members of the Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association (FFAA) gathered in St. Petersburg this week for their winter meeting, and among many topics discussed, the pending lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its proposed implementation of new numeric nutrient criteria for water bodies. In this report, hear FFAA President Mary Hartney explain actions FFAA is considering on the …
GBB Pleased with Recent AFBF Show
At the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting and trade show this past week in Atlanta, the Georgia Beef Board was bust serving meatballs at their booth and Ashley Hughes said it was another example of producer’s checkoff dollars hard at work. Download Audio
Beef Checkoff Putting a Face on Producers
Tom Ramey, CEO of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, said work by the beef checkoff to put a face on the producer has been an important effort. Download Audio
GA Beef Company Knows Importance of BQA
This week’s BQA Quality Report is brought to you by your state and national Beef Quality Assurance programs as Quality Control Manager for Buckhead Beef in Atlanta, Georgia, Sierra Coggins, said their clients demand top quality products. Download Audio Get to know your BQA program by visiting MyBeefCheckoff.com\bqa
Opportunities for Meat Exports
U.S. Meat Export Federation Chairman Keith Miller said while beef exports were good in 2010, there are even more opportunities all across the world right now. Download Audio
U.S. Meat Production to Hold Steady
When it comes to U.S. meat production this year, don’t expect to see any changes in the overall numbers from last year. Download Audio
GA Beef Board Serving Meatballs in Atlanta
Many in attendance of AG CONNECT Expo 2011 and the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting have been enjoying delicious meatballs served each day by those working the Georgia Beef Board/Cattlemen’s Beef Board booth here. Today GBB’s Ashley Hughes was assisted by CBB CEO Tom Ramey who told me he enjoyed being able to help out today.