Here are this week’s cattle market numbers put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL: FL: GA:
Vilsack Begins Process of Dealing with Animal ID
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a listening tour has been put together to gather feedback to assist him in making decisions about the future direction of the National Animal Identification System.
GBB Promoting Beef in Various Ways
Ashley Hughes with the Georgia Beef Board talks about a couple of recent promotions they were involved with using checkoff dollars to spread the word about the health benefits of beef.
AL Beef Training Camps
Ed Whatley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association explains what the beef training camps are all about which they hold each year, possible due to beef checkoff dollars.
2009 Florida Beef Cattle Short Course is April 29-May 1
The 58th Annual Florida Beef Cattle Short Course will be held April 29th – May 1st at the University Hilton of Florida Conference Center in Gainesville. Pre-registrations need to be in by April 22nd. Click here to see the registration and agenda for the Florida Beef Cattle short course.
Florida FFA Foundation Beast Feast Info
FLORIDA FFA FOUNDATION TO HOST BEAST FEAST AND AUCTION (Haines City, FL) The Florida FFA Foundation is serving up a variety of wild game and seafood at the sixth annual Beast Feast & Auction on Saturday, May 2, 2009 to benefit the Leadership Training Center (LTC). Along with feasting on venison, pork, gator, shrimp, fried grouper, turkey, conch salad, oyster …
Alabama GRP Cut-Off Date is April 17
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to remind producers that this Friday, April 17th is the first batching period for the Grassland Reserve Program. More information is available on the Alabama NRCS website
Premise Registration & TB Reminders
Livestock producers in Florida & Georgia are being reminded about premise registration while Alabama producers are asked not to forget about an old disease problem known as TB. FL report: GA report: AL report:
FL Lifts Weight Restrictions on Cattle Trucks as Farmers Need to Prepare for Flooding
Due to flooding associated with recent heavy rains across North Florida, the Florida Department of Transportation has put in place an Emergency Executive Order that lifts weight restrictions on cattle trucks, allowing them to run at 95,000 lbs in Florida as long as the driver has the proper documents. And due to the flooding concerns, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services …
Cattle Producers Encouraged to Hold On
A University of Georgia Livestock Economist is urging cattle producers that if they can hold on for now, things are set up to look pretty good once the economy turns around.