SRMEC Grant Project Results

The Southern Risk Management Education Center (SRMEC) funds projects that educate farmers on ways to manage agricultural risk.

Our mission is to empower the strengths and skills of individuals in the southern region who are involved in the management of agricultural production, marketing, financial, legal, and human resource risks.

Our ultimate goal is to deliver results by educating the producers. On this blog, you will find success stories, training materials and current event articles to help you manage the risk on your farming operation. We encourage you to participate by posting comments and giving us your feedback with suggestions to improve this blog and your education.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Beefing Up Production and Meat Quality

To help satisfy consumers' growing appetite for beef, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are looking at innovative ways to make cattle production more efficient and to provide better beef products. To read more, click here.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

US chicken consumption increases in 2010 after three-year decline

Per-capita consumption of chicken in the U.S. is increasing again after three years of decline driven by the economic recession, reduced domestic availability due to exports and increased feed costs, according to Bernard Leonard, chairman of the National Chicken Council.

10 Steps to Growing High Yield Soybeans

BY JEREMY ROSS, EXTENSION AGRONOMIST - SOYBEANS, ON MARCH 30TH, 2011