Category Archive

Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Cattle”

FCA Tracking Horse Slaughter Bill

Randall Weiseman April 16, 2010 Cattle, Equine, Florida, Livestock

Sam Ard, Director of Governmental Affairs for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, talks about one bill they been working on during this year’s legislative session in Florida that deals with the unlawful slaughter of horses and cattle. Download Audio

UGA to Hold Beef Cattle Field Day

Randall Weiseman April 16, 2010 Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

Cattle producers are invited to attend the annual University of Georgia Mountain Beef Cattle Field Day next Wednesday, April 21st in Blairsville, Ga. No matter whether you have a small or large operation, producers will be able to find useful knowledge. To learn more about this years event click Here.

FL Farm Bureau “Ag Watch” Tallahassee Report April 16, 2010

Dan April 16, 2010 Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Here’s this week’s 04-16-10 edition of Florida Farm Bureau’s Ag Watch (pdf file) from the FFB Legislative office in Tallahassee.

Vet Shortage

Dan April 16, 2010 Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Equine, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

Farm animal vets are still scarce, but there may be changes coming. How will it help? Everett Griner talks on it today. Download Audio

USDA Extends ELAP Sign-Up

Randall Weiseman April 15, 2010 Alabama, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

USDA announced today it will accept applications for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program for losses that took place in calendar years 2008 and 2009. Download Audio For more information or to apply for ELAP visit your FSA county office or fsa.usda.gov

Supporting Permanent Estate Tax

Randall Weiseman April 15, 2010 Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

There is a coalition of national organizations representing family farmers and ranchers which have come together to support permanent estate tax reform. Download Audio

Japan’s Beef Ban

Dan April 15, 2010 Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia

Today Everett Griner tells us about the import restrictions and how they are not realistic. Download Audio

AL Legislative Session Winding Down

Randall Weiseman April 14, 2010 Alabama, Cattle, General, Livestock

The Alabama legislative session is set to wrap up next week, as Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association has an update on what bills those in agriculture are still working on. Download Audio

FL Cattlewomen Promoting Beef

Randall Weiseman April 14, 2010 Beef, Cattle, Florida, Livestock

Jan Dillard, President of the Florida Cattlewomen’s Association, said they work hard at promoting beef across the state in many different ways. Download Audio

GA Beef to be at Cooking Show

Randall Weiseman April 14, 2010 Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

The Georgia Beef Board’s Ashley Hughes talks about their involvement in this year’s Metropolitan Cooking and Entertainment Show in Atlanta. Download Audio

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Five-Year Strategy for Fruit Flies Announced
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) has released its Fruit Fly Exclusion and Detection Program Strategy. The plan covers the period of 2024 to 2028. The agency called the document “a unified roadmap” for protecting American agriculture from the threat of invasive fruit flies. USDA APHIS worked with […]
Finger Lime Field Day Draws Mostly Non-Citrus Crowd
Only a few Florida commercial citrus growers were on hand for an April 24 finger lime field day at the Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) in Lake Alfred. Most of the more than 40 attendees did not own citrus groves, and about half were women — definitely not the standard crowd for a CREC […]