The Sunbelt Ag Expo is wrapping up today and Monty Bain, the Cotton Board’s Southeast Regional Communications Manager, has spent the three days busy talking to the farmers about issues and concerns they may have.
Another Meeting
Meetings are vital to staying informed. Today Everett Griner tells us about these meetings.
Sunbelt Peanut Harvest Affected by Rains
While most of the field demonstrations have been able to take place at the 2009 Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia others have not been quite as fortunate. Sunbelt’s Farm Manager Michael Williams said they had to change their plans for peanut harvest this week, as Tyron Spearman has the story.
Sunbelt Ag Expo Wraps Up Day Two
Well it has been a beautiful second day here at the 32nd annual Sunbelt Ag Expo. North America’s Premier Farm Show will continue tomorrow with more technology and livestock seminars, field demonstrations and a variety of exhibits.
USDA’s Scuse Speaks at Sunbelt
One of the guest speakers at the 2009 Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia was USDA Deputy Under-Secretary for Farm and Foreign Ag Services Michael Scuse, who talked about what USDA has been doing to help struggling dairy and pork producers.
Benefits of Seafood During Pregnancy
Most pregnant women and new moms aren’t aware of the many benefits of eating seafood, both for themselves and their growing babies. In this four-part series Dr. James McGregor, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, sheds light on a study that shows the benefits of seafood in a pregnant woman’s diet.
GBB Talking to Producers at Sunbelt
The Georgia Beef Board and Georgia Cattlemen’s Association has their booth here again at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, as their new Executive Vice President Josh White is enjoying talking with producers. Josh is not the only new face in the GCA/GBB office, as Michele Creamer recently returned as Director of Operations as I talked with both of them …
Sunbelt Ag Expo Day 2
It’s day two of the 2009 Sunbelt Ag Expo as Tyron Spearman looks at some of the hi-lights of what’s coming up today and what happened yesterday.
Checkoff Questions Consumers about Veal
The latest checkoff-funded Consumer Beef Index added questions to specifically track additional attitudes and perceptions regarding veal, and the results show usage actually increased from a year ago.
A New Definition
Volatility creating uncertainty. Everett Griner tells us about “chicken feed”.