NASHVILLE, TENN. (Feb. 3, 2012) – Ellen Gilinsky with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) faced a roomful of cattlemen and women at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s annual convention held in Nashville, Tenn. Gilinsky, who serves as a senior policy advisor to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, received questions regarding the proposed Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 308 CAFO (Concentrated Animal …
CattleFax Outlook Seminar at Cattle Industry Convention
A large part of the record crowd here at the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville attended this morning’s CattleFax outlook session. And while various aspects were of course covered, CattleFax CEO Randy Blach looked at the issue of herd expansion. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
Labor Main Topic of Discussion at GAC Legislative Breakfast
The Georgia Agribusiness Council held their Legislative Breakfast this week where Council President Bryan Tolar says much of the discussion surrounded labor. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or …
Incoming NCBA President on Estate Tax
Incoming President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, J.D. Alexander from Nebraska, said one of the top items they will be working on in Washington D.C. this year is the estate tax. Plus he talks about the record attendance of the Cattle Industry Convention which continues today in Nashville. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement …
Senate Farm Bill Hearings Scheduled
Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow has scheduled four more Farm Bill hearings. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Upcoming Batching Date for 3 NRCS Initiatives
The Natural Resources Conservation Service wants to remind producers that Friday, February 3, is the first of three batching dates for the Organic, Seasonal High Tunnel and the On Farm Energy Initiatives. AL – John Curtis: Download Audio FL – Ken Morgan: Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …
Cattlemen’s Beef Board to Meet Today
It’s day two of the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville, Tennessee as a variety of meetings will take place including one for the Cattlemen’s Beef Board. I talked with their CEO Polly Ruhland about what this meeting and another to be held Saturday will involve. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up …
Social Media Discussed at Cattle Industry Convention
Many topics are being discussed this week during the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville, Tennessee including social media. A session on that topic was held this afternoon as Southeast AgNet Founder & President Gary Cooper was the moderator for the event put together by the National Agri-Marketing Association. AgWired’s Chuck Zimmerman caught up with the panel and you can …
NCBA Pleased with Department of Labor’s Reconsideration of On-Farm Child Labor Regulations
NASHVILLE, TENN. (Feb. 1, 2012) – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Bill Donald welcomed a crowd of roughly 6,000 cattlemen and women to Nashville, Tenn., for the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show with news that the U.S. Department of Labor announced today, Feb. 1, 2012, the agency’s intent to reconsider a portion of its proposed rule …
Love Me Tenderloin
The American Heart Association has certified pork tenderloin as a heart-healthy food with its iconic Heart-Check mark. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026