Woody Larson is a Florida dairyman who is attending the Cattle Industry Convention and he serves on the Beef Board. I’ve known Woody for quite some time and was very happy to see him here in Nashville. I interviewed Woody in between the Dairy Producer Forum lunch yesterday and the Beef Checkoff update session. Woody explains how he feels about … Read More
Proposed Farm Bill
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) expressed optimism towards the proposed USDA Farm Bill. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns mentioned the value of maintaining the dairy price support program Wednesday as he unveiled the USDA’s list of items it will ask Congress to consider adopting. NMPF also supports continuing the general framework of the price support program in the next Farm … Read More
Break-Through Research
New research published Monday suggests BSE may be caused by a virus, and not prions as previously thought. More investigation is needed to confirm this study. Researchers reported that they found virus-like particles in mouse nerve cells infected with two brain-wasting diseases similar to mad cow disease, but found no traces of the particles in uninfected cells. Lead author Dr. … Read More
What's the Definition of "Raised Naturally"
The Beef Checkoff Dairy Producer Forum is underway here at the Cattle Industry Convention. This is an annual opportunity for beef and dairy producers to get together and learn about how the Beef Checkoff is providing value to the dairy industry. Attendees heard comments from both Mike John, NCBA President, and Jay O’Brien, CBB Chairman. The featured speaker this year … Read More