Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has this weeks cattle markets numbers from across the state.
“Florida Forever” Funding Back “IN” Budget…For Time Being Anyway
Florida Cattlemen’s Association Legislative representative Sam Ard says due to recent veto actions by Governor Charlie Crist some things cut from the state budget during the special session have been re-instated, for the time being anyway. Listen to this report as Sam explains there still remains a ranking process that will determine this year’s funding fate for the Rural and …
Florida Enters New Cooking Contest at Cattle Industry Convention
A new event at the 2009 Cattle Industry Convention was a beef cooking contest put together by the Beef Checkoff’s Culinary Center. Six states participated including a team from Florida which was made up of members of the Florida Cattleman and Cattlewomen Associations. Pictured (l-r) are Emily Hobby, Bo Hobby, Jim Handley, and Angela Johnson. You can see how great …
New NCBA CEO Facing Trying Times
As Terry Stokes sees his time as CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association come to an end this week during the Cattle Industry Convention in Phoenix, the new CEO Forrest Roberts, is looking forward to the new position but knows there are some challenges ahead.
COOL Discussed at Cattle Convention
While many issues are being discussed at the 2009 Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show underway in Phoenix, Executive Director of Legislative Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Colin Woodall, said one topic many are still asking about is Country of Origin Labeling.
Cattle Industry Convention Kicks Off Today
The 2009 Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show officially kicks off today in Phoenix, Arizona, an event that NCBA President Andy Groseta is excited about.
NMPF Urges Focus on Dairy Crisis
The National Milk Producers Federation is urging USDA to turn immediate attention to helping dairy farmers weather the crushing collapse in dairy prices.
Southeast Cattlemen Heading to Phoenix
Cattle producers from across the U.S. will be in Phoenix, Arizona this week for the 2009 Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show, and that includes a good showing from the Southeast states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL report: FL report: GA report: To learn more about the 2009 Cattle Industry Convention click Here
AL Livestock Market Report
Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has this weeks cattle markets numbers from across the state.
FL Livestock Market Report
Here are this weeks cattle markets numbers from across Florida as compiled by the Florida Department of Agriculture’s Federal-State Livestock Market News Service.