The Houses plans to vote on legislation that would extend the current farm bill and provide a package of disaster aid for livestock producers. But Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow says she doesn’t understand why the House won’t take up the bill passed by the House Ag Committee. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded …
Coalition Urges Waiver Of RFS Because Of Drought
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30, 2012 – As drought conditions become the worst in 50 years and corn yields are expected to drop significantly, a coalition of meat and poultry organizations today asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to waive the federal mandate for the production of corn ethanol.” Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …
New Beef Committee Structure Approved
A new committee structure was approved last week by both the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and the Federation of State Beef Councils during the 2012 Cattle Industry Summer Conference. I had a chance to talk with both Polly Ruhland, CEO of the Beef Board and Jennifer Houston, Region II Vice President for the Federation of State Beef Councils, about the new …
Career Choices
Everett Griner talks about making a good career choice. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember …
Drought Drives Cattle Inventory Down, Consumer Demand Remains High
DENVER (July 27, 2012) – In recent history, drought has been isolated to various regions of the country, rather than a widespread drought threatening most of the country. Last year, for example, drought was centered primarily in the Southern Plains. According to Kevin Good, senior market analyst for CattleFax, 70 percent of the U.S. cattle inventory is Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Dow AgroSciences Joins Swisher Sweets-Sunbelt Expo
Steve Brown with Dow AgroSciences says they are excited to join Sunbelt Ag Expo in celebrating the successes of our farmers by becoming an annual sponsor of the Swisher Sweets Farmer of the Year program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida …
NCBA Continues to Track Farm Bill
The 2012 Cattle Industry Summer Conference in Denver continues today as one of the major topics has been the farm biil. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Executive Director of Legislative Affairs, Kristina Butts, said the farm bill front seems to change almost daily. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, …
Cattle Ranchers Honored for Outstanding Environmental Stewardship
DENVER (July 26, 2012) — Cattlemen and women from across the country were recognized today for their commitment to environmental stewardship during an award ceremony for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA) Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP). Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida …
Pleased with Attendance at Cattle Industry Summer Conference
J.D. Alexander, President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, told me in a quick interview this evening that he is pleased with the number of people attending the Cattle Indsutry Summer Conference here in Denver. But I first asked him about the call he received yesterday from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack concerning the mistake of a posting to the USDA …
Cattlemen Discuss Drought, Farm Bill and More
The current drought to the farm bill to a mistake taking place this week concerning meatless Monday’s are just some of the topics being discussed at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference in Denver. And I had a chance to talk with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Colin Woodall about all of these topics. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In …