USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama reminds farmers and ranchers about the initiative under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to conduct energy audits and improve overall energy efficiency of their operations. But the application deadline is February 25, 2011. Download Audio
USDA Efforts to Address Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens
With the Environmental Protection Agency poised to implement more redundant and burdensome rules and regulations, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently answered questions on what USDA is doing to help relieve farmers and ranchers of some of these burdens. Download Audio
Cattle on Feed Up 6 Percent
USDA’s recent cattle on feed report shows placements in January were a bit more than the average analyst estimates due mostly from the increase of lighter weight cattle. Download Audio
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending February 18th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio
Concerns About High Corn Prices
There are concerns in our nation’s capitol about the high commodity prices, especially for corn, and today Tyron Spearman reports this was a major topic of discussion this week. Download Audio
Hoping for Congressional Oversight
Collin Woodall, Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, said when it come to some of the EPA regulations which will hurt agriculture they are working to get the new Congress to exercise their right to do oversight on executive decisions. Download Audio
2010 Saw Strong Beef and Pork Exports
According to the recently released livestock export figures, 2010 was the best year ever for U.S. beef export value while pork export value posted the second-best year on record. Download Audio
Buffalo Challenge
Buffalo Burger anyone? The demand for Bison meat is expanding and Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio
AL Producer Encourages BQA Certification
This week’s BQA Quality Report is brought to you by your state and national Beef Quality Assurance programs as as Glenn Nall, a cattle producer from Castleberry Alabama in Conecuh County, said being BQA certified makes him feel better about the product he’s putting out and it can help producers get where they need to be. Download Audio Get to …
FCA wants Members before Legislative Session
Jim Strickland, President of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, is encouraging those who or not to become members of their assocation before the 2011 Florida legislative session begins in 3 weeks. Download Audio To become a member got to www.floridacattlemen.org