Loans Available in Florida Following Secretary of Agriculture Drought Disaster Declaration for March Freeze The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations located in Baker, Columbia, Hamilton, Madison and Nassau counties Florida as a result of the freeze on …
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available in Georgia
Disaster Loans Available in Georgia Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration for March Freeze The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations located in Georgia as a result of the freeze on March 8-23, 2018. The loans are available in …
Southern Peanut Growers Conference Underway
The 2018 Southern Peanut Growers Conference is underway in Miramar Beach, Florida. Tyron Spearman is there and has this report. Southern Peanut Growers Conference Underway Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …
Lake Okeechobee’s Green Algae Debate Rages On
The Lake Okeechobee green algae saga continues. As I suggested in a report a few days back, it appears to be becoming more and more of a political football. This week a candidate for Governor of Florida appeared at a rally of coastal and inland fishermen in Clewiston, expecting to find a supportive audience for anti-agriculture rhetoric on the topic. …
Southern Peanut Growers Celebrating 20 Years
The 2018 Southern Peanut Growers Conference is celebrating 20 years this week, with their annual conference kicking off today (July 19, 2018) and running through Saturday (July 21st, 2018) at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida. The three-day event brings together peanut farmers and industry partners from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi to discuss peanut production, legislative issues, …
Conaway on Sending Farm Bill to Conference Committee
The U.S. House voted Wednesday afternoon to send the 2018 Farm Bill (H.R. 2) to conference committee. After passing their individual versions of the bill, conferees have to be chosen from both the House and Senate to iron out the differences between the two bills. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway says this is just the next step. Conaway on …
Cherries Play Important Role in Your Health
Cathy Isom continues her series with the important role cherries play in your blood sugar, weight loss, and even sleep! That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cherries Play Important Role in Your Health Despite being higher in sugar than fruits like fresh cranberries or raspberries, whole cherries are really very low on the glycemic index. They’ve been shown …
Egg Producers Urge Support for Commerce Language in Farm Bill
The National Association of Egg Farmers is urging lawmakers to support language included in the farm bill that seeks to uphold the U.S. Constitution commerce clause. The clause says Congress is to regulate commerce among states, but the group alleges certain states are implementing laws regulating how eggs are produced outside the state and then imported into that state. The …
Japan, EU, Sign Trade Agreement
While the United States remains engaged in a trade disruptive environment, the European Union and Japan have signed a free trade agreement. The agreement, signed Tuesday, is hoped to counteract the protectionist trade environment fueled by the U.S. and President Donald Trump, according to Reuters. The agreement creates one of the world’s largest open economic areas. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo …
Dinneen to Become RFA Advisor, Cooper CEO
Renewable Fuels Association President Bob Dinneen will transition into an advisory role later this year. Serving as CEO since 2001, Dinneen has been with the organization for more than 30 years and will become RFA’s Senior Strategic Advisor in October. Executive Vice President Geoff Cooper will assume the position of president and CEO. Cooper joined RFA in 2008 as the …