115 members of the U.S. House sent a letter to U.S Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack calling for a comprehensive economic analysis of the proposed GIPSA rule on livestock and poultry marketing. Download Audio
GA State Vet Looks Forward to Fair
Georgia State Veterinarian Dr. Carter Black said he looks forward to seeing and talking with youth from across the state who bring their animals in to show at the Georgia National Fair which kicks off this Thursday in Perry. Download Audio And Tyron Spearman has this reminder about the Georgia National Fair. Download Audio To see the livestock and horse …
Farm Income Boosted by Livestock
USDA has projected net farm income for this year to be $77.1 billion, up 24 percent from last year and this rise can be attributed in fair margin to gains for livestock and dairy producers. Download Audio
Eggs or Donuts
Everett Griner explains how like everything else, breakfast cost are expected to rise, again. Download Audio
President Signs Mandatory Price Reporting Bill
Mandatory Price Reporting Reauthorization legislation has been signed by the President, a bill which not only extends reporting requirements of livestock daily markets for five years, but also adds some new aspects for pork and dairy producers. Download Audio
Hog Inventory is Still Shrinking
The numbers in the quarterly hogs and pigs report released by USDA this past Friday show the nation’s hog inventory is shrinking. Download Audio
Economist Negative on GIPSA Rule Proposals
A University of Missouri agricultural economist says the proposed GIPSA rule changes doesn’t provide a single positive improvement to the livestock marketing process. Download Audio
Higher Feed Costs Means Less Meat Production
Even though futures prices for corn took a tumble on the Chicago Board of Trade Thursday, most contracts through July 2011 are either near or over $5.00, and trends suggest prices will stay above that mark well into 2011. This means cattle and hog producers will be looking at lower profits due to higher feed prices, and in turn could …
Food Industry Groups try to Revive Food Safety Legislation
Several food industry groups will rally this week in Washington, D.C. in an effort to revive the stalled Senate food safety bill. Download Audio
House Approves Ag Committee Passed Bills
This past week the U.S. House of Representatives approved a couple of bills, the Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010 and the Veterinary Services Investment Act. Download Audio The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture web site, agriculture.house.gov, has additional information on these and other bills.