Mostly Negative Reactions to Bush Budget

Chuck ZimmermanGeneral

Lots of negative reacts in the news to the Bush administration’s proposed FY’07 budget that includes cuts in dairy support programs and a tax on milk production

Dairy Farmers Take Budget Hit

Chuck ZimmermanGovernment

The administration’s FY’07 budget proposal for USDA revealed at a press conference today by Ag Secretary Mike Johanns includes reductions in two dairy price support programs and a new tax on dairy production.

The New CBB Chairman

Chuck ZimmermanAudio, Industry News

New CBB Chairman Jay O'BrienThis will be my last post from the Cattle Industry Convention. To sort of bring it full circle I interviewed the new Chairman of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, Jay O’Brien, from Amarillo, TX. The gavel was passed to him this morning. Jay speaks about the new long range plan for the beef industry which was passed here this morning. I’m sure that it will have an impact on dairy producers as it is interpreted and implemented.

Eating Supper With The Larsons

Chuck ZimmermanGeneral

Wooddy & Grace LarsonI was very fortunate to sit with some old friends from Florida last evening at the Cattlemen’s Beef Board Banquet. They are Woody and Grace Larson from Okeechobee, FL, my home state. I haven’t seen them since I moved to Missouri about 15 years ago.