Category Archive

Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Pork”

Myth Crushing

Dan June 23, 2011 Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Vegetables

The meat industry is fighting back and Everett Griner tells us why and how. Download Audio

Recent Legislative Action Likely to Affect Ag

Randall Weiseman June 20, 2011 Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

The House passed Ag Appropriations bill will cut almost three-billion dollars in USDA and agency spending, and includes several amendments that could have a significant impact on the ag industry. Download Audio

Farm Exports

Dan June 20, 2011 Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Everett Griner explains how farm exports boost economic recovery. Download Audio

Ag in Review for the Week of June 13, 2011

Randall Weiseman June 18, 2011 Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Podcast, Pork, Specialty Crops

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast.

Livestock Groups Pleased GIPSA Rule is on Hold

Randall Weiseman June 17, 2011 Alabama, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

Livestock and poultry organizations were pleased that House lawmakers approved an agriculture funding bill that prevents USDA from finalizing its proposed GIPSA rule, as NCBA Immediate Past President Steve Foglesong said this issue was the priority coming out of their annual meeting in February. Download Audio

NCBA: Senate Votes to End Taxpayer Support of Corn-Based Ethanol

Randall Weiseman June 16, 2011 Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

WASHINGTON (June 16, 2011) – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Bill Donald said the U.S. Senate’s vote today on legislation introduced by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) to repeal the 45-cent per gallon Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) and the 54-cent per gallon tariff on imported ethanol is a giant step toward leveling the playing …

Spending Measure Puts ‘GIPSA Rule’ on Hold

Randall Weiseman June 16, 2011 Alabama, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

WASHINGTON (June 16, 2011) – Livestock and poultry organizations today praised House lawmakers for approving an agriculture funding bill that prevents the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from finalizing its proposed regulation on livestock and poultry marketing contracts. The House voted 217-203 to pass legislation that funds USDA, the Food and Drug Administration and related agencies for fiscal 2012, which …

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Five-Year Strategy for Fruit Flies Announced
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) has released its Fruit Fly Exclusion and Detection Program Strategy. The plan covers the period of 2024 to 2028. The agency called the document “a unified roadmap” for protecting American agriculture from the threat of invasive fruit flies. USDA APHIS worked with […]
Finger Lime Field Day Draws Mostly Non-Citrus Crowd
Only a few Florida commercial citrus growers were on hand for an April 24 finger lime field day at the Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) in Lake Alfred. Most of the more than 40 attendees did not own citrus groves, and about half were women — definitely not the standard crowd for a CREC […]