USDA’s Scuse Speaks at Sunbelt

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

One of the guest speakers at the 2009 Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia was USDA Deputy Under-Secretary for Farm and Foreign Ag Services Michael Scuse, who talked about what USDA has been doing to help struggling dairy and pork producers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

NPPC Statement On Testing Of Pigs For H1N1 Flu

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

Given today’s statement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that it is conducting ‘confirmatory testing’ on swine for the novel H1N1 virus, the National Pork Producers Council is reiterating that pork is safe to eat and handle and that, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu viruses cannot be transmitted through food, including pork. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …

Pork and Beef Exports Still Behind 2008

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Pork

U.S. pork and beef exports lost ground in August compared to last year. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Another State Adopts Farm Animal Laws

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Pork

Michigan becomes the latest state to ban gestation crates, veal crates and battery cages. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Pork Checkoff Recommending Flu Vaccinations

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

The Pork Checkoff is advising producers, farm personnel and others who have contact with pigs to get the regular seasonal flu vaccination as soon as possible. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Losses for Pork Continue

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

Surveys show the nation’s hog inventory is being reduced but not enough to make hog production profitable, as U.S. producers lost around 46-dollars per hog during September. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Livestock Forage Payments Underway

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock, Pork

Livestock producers are being reminded the Livestock Forage Disaster Program sign up for 2008 losses ends December 10, 2009 and 2009 losses on January 30th, 2010. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024