While in Mexico City this week, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood signed a memorandum of understanding establishing safety guidelines for trucks from Mexico to be allowed on U.S. roads, as Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said this agreement is a major win. Download Audio
Feed Costs Impacting Production Forecasts
High feed costs have caused USDA to slightly lower their production forecasts for next year. Download Audio
AL NRCS has Disaster Funds for Livestock Producers
John Curtis, NRCS Resource Conservationist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, wants livestock producers affected by the recent tornadoes to know funding is available to help with certain practices that may have been destroyed or damaged by those storms. Download Audio More information is available at www.al.nrcs.usda.gov/programs.
Beef Prices
Everett Griner tells us just how the high cost of beef is affecting sales. Download Audio
Hog Producers Still Cautious about Expansion
USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam says hog producers are taking a very, very cautious view of expansion at this time. Download Audio
New Food Safety Campaign
A new ad campaign is using humor to address the very serious subject of food safety. Download Audio
NPPC Wants FTAs Approved Before August
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 29, 2011 – Following yesterday’s announcement that the Senate Finance Committee Thursday will hold a “mock” markup of three pending free trade agreements, the National Pork Producers Council urged lawmakers in both houses to approve the deals with Colombia, Panama and South Korea before Congress’ August recess.
Possible Movement of Free Trade Agreements
Here is a statement from NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs Colin Woodall on the possible movement of Free Trade Agreements: WASHINGTON (July 28, 2011) – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Vice President of Government Affairs Colin Woodall commented on news from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) that the committee will hold a “mock” markup of the draft implementing …
Migrant Workers
New laws related to migrant workers may doom some farmers. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio
2011 Meat Export Forecast Looks Good
According to USDA’s June meat trade forecast, beef exports this year are still set to be higher than those reached prior to 2003’s BSE incident in our country. Download Audio