This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about Marcia Lightsey of Lake Wales being honored as “Woman of the Year in Agriculture” during the opening-day luncheon at the Florida State Fair in Tampa on February 4th. More information about Mrs. Lightsey is available online by clicking on Ag Woman. Download Audio
Southeast Well Represented at Cattle Convention
Nearly 6,000 people were in San Antonio, Texas last week for the 2010 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show, as the Southeast states were well represented. Below are individual reports for our three states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Assocation: Download Audio Jim Handley with the Florida Cattlemen’s Assocation: Download Audio Josh …
Give a Cow
There is a new concept in helping people and Everett Griner tells us about it. Download Audio
USDA Designates 60 Counties in Florida as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2010 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 60 counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas caused by cold weather and freezing conditions that occurred in January 2010. The 60 counties are:
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending January 29th 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
Alabama’s Lana Slaten New ANCW President
At an induction ceremony held Thursday evening at the 2010 Cattle Industry Convention in San Antonio, Texas, Lana Slaten of Cullman, Alabama was elected 59th president of the American National CattleWomen, Inc. (ANCW). Slaten has served CattleWomen and the beef industry on the local, state and national level. She has served as Alabama CattleWomen president and in numerous capacities at …
GA Family Receives Regional ESAP Award
During the National Environmental Stewardship Award presentation Thursday evening at the 2010 Cattle Industry Convention, Region II was well represented by Greenview Polled Hereford Farms, Inc. of Screven, Ga. Pictured is the Jonathan (Jonny) Harris Family receiving their regional award, as they were nominated by Georgia Cattlemen’s Association. Then after the presentation of the seven regional winners, Leavitt Lake Ranches …
2010 Food Prices
Today Everett Griner explains to us just how the food prices in 2010 will follow the economy. Download Audio
Florida Water Quality Coalition to EPA: Show Us the Data!
January 28, 2010 Florida Water Quality Coalition, Inc. Contact: Cathy Vogel (239) 565-1429 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Water Quality Coalition today joined a chorus of Florida voices expressing concerns over the EPA’s recent proposal to impose water quality concentration standards for nitrogen and phosphorus, naturally occurring nutrients, in Florida’s inland waters such as streams, lakes, springs and even manmade …
D.C. Issues Discussed at Cattle Convention
The 2010 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show continues today in San Antonio, Texas where Collin Woodall, Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, talked to producers about both legislative and regulatory issues affecting their operations. Download Audio