So far the 2010 legislative session has been largely dominated by talks of budget and water, but for this week’s Georgia Legislative Report, Bryan Tolar, Georgia Agribusiness Council’s Vice President of Public Affairs, touches on a new subject, the Transportation Investment Act of 2010. Download Audio
FFB Active During Week 3 of FL Legislative Session
The third week of the 2010 Florida Legislative Session brought Farm Bureau members to Tallahassee to discuss the issues with their legislators. And as we look toward the fourth week of the session, Ben Parks, director of state legislative affairs for the Florida Farm Bureau, says committees are still working on balancing the budget. Download Audio
FCA Tracking Budget and Waivers in Legislature
The budget is just one of the many issues the Florida Cattlemen’s Association is watching in this years Florida legislative session, as FCA’s Sam Ard says one thing that all of the ag industry is following is how the budget cuts will affect IFAS at the University of Florida. Download Audio
GCA Convention Coming Soon
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association 2010 convention will be held April 1-3, and GCA Executive Vice President Josh White said it will again be held in conjunction with the annual Georgia Beef Expo. Download Audio
AU Animal Science Depends on Partners
Dr. Wayne Green, Professor and Department Head of the Animal Science Department at Auburn University, says partnering with others in the industry and other universities is important for what they do. Download Audio
FL Farm Bureau “Ag Watch” Tallahassee Report March 19, 2010
Here’s this week’s 03-19-10 edition of Florida Farm Bureau’s Ag Watch (pdf file) from the FFB Legislative office in Tallahassee.
Sustainability
Sustainability is hard to identify. Everett Griner gives it a shot. Download Audio
Farm State Senators Oppose Proposed Cuts to Agriculture Budget
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS), a senior member of the Committee, announced they sent a letter to the President opposing budget cuts to farm programs in a tough economy. The letter was also signed by Senators Thad Cochran (R-MS), John Thune (R-SD), James Risch …
AL NRCS Offering Ag EMPs
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service wants to remind producers with confined livestock operations in six Alabama counties that the sign up deadline to receive financial assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program for an Agricultural Energy Management Plan is this Friday, March 19th. Download Audio To learn more about Ag EMP’s click Here
Cattle Info from Market News Service
Terry Harris with USDA’s Federal-State Market News Service in Florida and Georgia says there are a variety of factors producers need to be aware of when it comes to marketing your cattle. Download Audio