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More Than Food

by Dan – May 27th, 2013

Farming yields more than just food. Everett Griner explains.


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House Immigration Language Starting to Form

by Julie – May 24th, 2013

Florida Congressman Tom RooneyFormer House Ag Committee member and current Ag Appropriations Committee member Tom Rooney, talks about how immigration reform is starting to take shape on the House side.


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Senate to Resume Farm Bill Debate After Memorial Day Recess

by Julie – May 24th, 2013

Lawmakers are scheduled to resume Farm Bill debate when they return from Memorial Day Recess on June 3rd. Meanwhile, we have a quick recap of what amendments have already been discussed and voted on.


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Weed World

by Dan – May 24th, 2013

The list of chemical resistant weeds is growing. Everett Griner tells us why.


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Alabama Ag Department Pleased with Outcome of Legislative Session

by Julie – May 23rd, 2013

Alabama Ag Commissioner John McMillanAlabama Ag Commissioner John McMillan says overall, he is pleased with the Agriculture Department’s outcome of Alabama’s 2013 Legislative Session.


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GATE Guidance Available for Georgia Farmers

by Julie – May 23rd, 2013

The Georgia Agribusiness Council has developed a guidance document to help producers as well as ag retailers, better understand what items are and are not exempt from sales tax under the Georgia Ag Tax Exemption (GATE).


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Communication Key in Getting Farm Bill Done

by Julie – May 21st, 2013

Florida Congressman Tom RooneyFarmers and ranchers may feel like the fate of the Farm Bill is completely out of their hands, but former House Ag Committee member and current Ag Appropriations Committee member Tom Rooney, says there is a lot our producers can do to communicate the need and importance of the Farm Bill.


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Fake Foods

by Dan – May 20th, 2013

The altered food list is growing. Everett Griner tells us what we need to do to get the real thing.


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FL Delegation Seeks More Water in Tri-State Fight

by Dan – May 18th, 2013

THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, May 17, 2013………. The fate of the Apalachicola Bay could be hanging in the balance as Florida’s congressional delegation fights for more water from Georgia, and seafood workers try to restore oyster beds.

This week, the U.S. Senate was the scene of the latest skirmish in a tri-state water dispute between Florida, Georgia and Alabama dating back to 1990. The Senate voted 83-14 to pass the 2013 Water Resources Development Act, after deleting Read the rest of this entry »

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Ag in Review for the Week of May 13, 2013

by Julie – May 18th, 2013

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast.

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Immigration Could Trump Farm Bill Debate in Senate

by Julie – May 17th, 2013

Debbie StabenowDespite Senate Leader Harry Reid announcing his intention to move forward with the Farm Bill, he has also said he will move to immigration reform as soon as the Senate Judiciary Committee finishes mark up on that bill, even if the farm bill isn’t finished. However, Senate Ag Chair Stabenow isn’t worried that floor consideration of the farm bill could be interrupted.


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Sequestration

by Dan – May 17th, 2013

Everett Griner tells us how everyone is affected by this.


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Southerland Rural Communities Provision Approved by House Ag Committee

by Dan – May 16th, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a mark-up of the 2013 Farm Bill Wednesday night, the House Committee on Agriculture unanimously approved a provision based on Rep. Steve Southerland’s Building Rural Communities Act. Read the rest of this entry »

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House Ag Chair Recognizes that Farm Bill Fight is Far From Over

by Julie – May 16th, 2013

Frank LucasThe Farm Bill in the House Ag Committee proved to be a long and emotional process, and House Ag Chair Frank Lucas expects that trend to continue when it goes to the floor.


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AgNeTVideo: Bayer’s 150 Years of Success

by Dan – May 16th, 2013

Rob Schrick, Strategic Business Management Lead – Horticulture, Bayer CropScience, discusses Bayer’s 150 year milestone.

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On The Scene for Big Week in Farm News in Washington D. C.

by Gary – May 16th, 2013

Rep. Colin Peterson and the 2nd AmendmentsIt’s been an interesting but long week here in Washington D. C. Like other farm groups in town this week our modest group of farm broadcasters from across the land hit a rare moment with both Senate and House Ag Committee Markup sessions for the Farm Bill happening just one day apart. It appears this may be the first time ever Read the rest of this entry »

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Farm Bill Markup Perspective from Rep. Ted Yoho

by Gary – May 16th, 2013

Florida Congressman Ted YohoAfter a long day and night engaged in Farm Bill Markup with his fellow committee members, Florida’s only member on the House Agriculture Committee, Congressman Ted Yoho, spent a few moments with Southeast AgNet after speaking to a Florida Farm Bureau breakfast group also in DC this week. Click to hear Yoho’s comments about the Markup now that it’s finally over, what he has to say about hotly debated amendments, and certain Read the rest of this entry »

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House Ag Committee Passes Farm Bill: Significant Savings, Reforms

by Gary – May 16th, 2013

It was another marathon day of mark up session as the House Agriculture Committee did what it came for. Here’s the official release from the Committee’s press office:
WASHINGTON – May 16, 2013 – Today, Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma and Ranking Member Collin Peterson of Minnesota issued the following statements after the House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013, by a large, bipartisan vote of 36-10. Committee Members also adopted, by voice vote, an Read the rest of this entry »

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Ag Issues In Congress: Florida Congressman Rooney Comments

by Gary – May 16th, 2013

Florida Congressman Tom RooneyAmong our interviews this week in Washington D. C. is Florida Congressman Tom Rooney, who is well known among farmers and ranchers in Florida’s “Heartland”. Rooney has served on the Agriculture Committee in the past, but has been shifted over to the powerful Appropriations Committee. His district in central Florida takes in much of the state’s citrus crop, and includes massive acreages devoted to other crops including fruits, vegetables, dairy and others. If you’re a Florida farmer anywhere in the state, you should click to hear what he Read the rest of this entry »

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Electronic Farming

by Dan – May 16th, 2013

Southeast AgNet's Everett Griner
The use of electronics in the field has come a long way in just z short time. Everett Griner explains.


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Opening Statement of Chairman Frank Lucas on House Ag Committee Consideration of the 2013 Farm Bill

by Julie – May 15th, 2013

Today, we are considering H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. It is the product of more than three years of work. Read the rest of this entry »

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Senate Ag Committee Sends Farm Bill to Full Senate

by Julie – May 15th, 2013

The Senate Agriculture Committee has approved its version of the farm bill.


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AFBF: Historic Farm Bill Markup Sessions Now Underway

by Gary – May 14th, 2013

American Farm Bureau's Mary Kay Thatcher in Washington D. C.The Senate Agriculture Committee’s Farm Bill mark up session presently underway, to be followed by the House Ag Committee’s mark up session on the Bill this Wednesday, is sure to make for some red eyed late hours for many lawmakers and others who are tuned in to agricultural issues on Capitol Hill. One of the most knowledgable folks we know about all of this is American Farm Bureau’s Mary Kay Thatcher. Click to hear her comments about the historical perspective of this week’s markup sessions, and some of the pitfalls Read the rest of this entry »

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Chairwoman Stabenow Opening Statement at Senate Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Mark-Up

by Julie – May 14th, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today delivered the following statement at the opening of the Committee’s meeting to consider and mark-up the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013. Read the rest of this entry »

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Other Pollinators

by Dan – May 14th, 2013

Everett Griner explains that the woods are full of pollinators, and tells us what some of them are.


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Farm Bill Markup This Week in Congress – Rep. Yoho Comments

by Gary – May 13th, 2013

Congressman Ted Yoho (left) and Gary Cooper. Note the painting of Florida cattle on Yoho's Washington D. C. office wall in the background!Changes in some Congressional committee assignmentsFlorida Congressman Ted Yoho in recent months leaves just one Florida member on the Agriculture Committee in the U. S. House of Representatives. AgNet is in Washington D. C. this week for some farm news gathering, sitting down first with Congressman Ted Yoho (R) from District 3, which encompasses a large area of North Central Florida. Yoho explains it’s a big week for agriculture on Capitol Hill and a good time for the Florida Farm Bureau delegation visit too. Click to read more about it, and to hear Congressman Yoho’s comments about Read the rest of this entry »

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Return Census of Ag Surveys

by Randall – May 13th, 2013

Farmers are being reminded Census of Agriculture surveys need to be returned by the end of this month, as Tyron Spearman has the details.


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Flavor Added

by Dan – May 13th, 2013

Southeast AgNet's Everett Griner
Taste or nutrition? Consumers are asking for more taste in their food. Everett Griner tells us what is being done to get it there.


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Ag in Review for the Week of May 6, 2013

by Julie – May 11th, 2013

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast.

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Senate Ag Committee Releases Draft 2013 Farm Bill

by Julie – May 10th, 2013

The Senate Ag Committee has officially released their 2013 Farm Bill draft and according to Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow, the bipartisan 2013 Farm Bill represents the most significant reform of American agriculture policy in decades.


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