According to Ashley Hughes with the Georgia Beef Board, they have started using some of the new media tools available to reach consumers about beef.
Beef Agreement with Taiwan is Positive Step
While beef exports to Taiwan will still be limited to beef from cattle under 30 months of age, under the initial phase of a new trade protocol, bone-in beef cuts and variety meat will now be allowed.
Norman Borlaug
This man was in a class all by himself. His discoveries have been estimated to have saved over one billion lives worldwide. Recently passing, Everett Griner talks about him today.
Cull Cows Discussed at Sunbelt
During a seminar at last week’s Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Dr. Curt Lacy with the University of Georgia talked to producers about cull cows.
Trade Complications
The issues with China seem to never cease. Everett Griner explains.
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending October 23rd put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA:
FL Awarding Babcock Ranch
Producers are invited to take part in a tour of the Babcock Ranch as it will be receiving the first annual Grazing Lands Stewardship Award on Thursday, October 29th. Pre-registrations are needed by next Monday, October 26th. For more information about: Florida Section of the Society for Range Management http://flsrm.ces.fau.edu/index.php or Florida Grazing Lands Coalition http://www.ces.fau.edu/fglc/
NPPC Asks Congress to Help Producers
This week the National Pork Producers Council asked Congress to take steps to help U.S. pork producers who are suffering due to a 2-year-old economic crisis.
Sunbelt Expo Enjoys Good Event
Chip Blalock, Executive Director of the Sunbelt Ag Expo, talked with Tyron Spearman about this year’s event which wrapped up Thursday.
It’s the Price
Organic vs. conventional price wise. Everett Griner takes a look at the cost differences.