Here’s this week’s 3-20-09 edition of Florida Farm Bureau’s Ag Watch (pdf file) from the FFB Legislative office in Tallahassee.
Right To Farm Type Legislation Moving in FL House
In this report, comments from Representative Ralph Poppell about a key piece of agriculture related legislation moving in the Florida House of Representatives so far this Session. Poppell was one of dozens of lawmakers turning out to visit among the crowd at the Farm Bureau Day Legislative Reception in Tallahassee recently. He is Chair of the House Natural Resources Appropriations …
GA Sen Chambliss to USDA:Stop Pitting Farmers vs School Nutrition!
Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss says USDA should stop pittin farmers versus school nutrition programs. Here is the news release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), Ranking Republican Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and others today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urging him to refrain from using rhetoric that unfairly attacks the farmers …
FL Farm Bureau Members Converge on Tallahassee
Even the dinner placemat was informative at Florida Farm Bureau’s (FFB) legislative briefing Monday night in Tallahassee. FFB members from all over Florida are in the state Capitol this week to discuss agriculture concerns and initiatives. In this report, hear FFB President John Hoblick explain why lawmakers should not do anything to hurt agriculture’s ability to keep the state’s economy …
Labor Dept Moves to Suspend H2A Rule
In this report, details of a move by the U S Department of Labor to suspend for 90-days the recently implemented changes to the H2A rule. This proposal is expected to be published in the Federal Register this week on March 17, and there will be ten days for public comment. Florida, Georgia and North Carolina are reported to have …
SFP Products Not Crop Specific
Ensuring that nutrients for your crops are actually getting where they need to get and doing what they need to do is something that Larry Murphy, with Specialty Fertilizer Products, says both and Avail and NutriSphere N can help with. Find out more at specialtyfertilizer.com or from any Southern States Cooperative.
What is really affected in the recession?
Today Everett Griner gives us some statistics on just what is really affected by the recession.
Still the Richest Country in the World
Why do we still have children going to bed hungry? Everett Griner has some outlook on this today.
The One Thing You Can Count On
What is the one thing that you can count on for the food table? Everett Griner tells us and why.
FL Revenue Estimators To Set Budget Goals This Week
In these three reports, Florida Farm Bureau Legislative Director Ben Parks in Tallahassee gives us some insight on this first week of the Legislative Session, discussing this Friday’s state revenue estimating conference and what it means for the tough budget session expected ahead. Parks also gives us some details on a couple Farm Bureau priorities this Session.