Farm Safety Net Details in Final Version of New Farm Bill

What are some of the particulars of the commodities title and crop insurance portions of the final version of the 2018 Farm Bill under consideration in Congress this week? Rod Bain has a few of the answers.

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production Research

May 8, 2026

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant Projects

May 1, 2026

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman Genetics

April 24, 2026

Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFAS

April 17, 2026

Funding Expanded for California Citrus Breeding
The U.S. House Committee on Appropriations has included additional funds in the fiscal year 2027 Agriculture Appropriations bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) citrus breeding program in Parlier, California. It is allocating an additional $500,000 in federal funding, on top of the $1.5 million previously granted, to expand the program into […]
Florida Block Grant Disaster Relief Questions Answered
Florida Citrus Mutual (FCM) recently compiled a question-and-answer (Q&A) document about the 2026 Florida Block Grant Disaster Relief program. The document has answers from grant administrators to citrus grower questions. It covers eligibility, production loss thresholds, base-year considerations and more. Some key points from the document include: See the full Q&A document here. Source: FCM […]