A tax package that provides relief for farmers and property owners impacted by Hurricane Irma, while offering sales-tax breaks at the start of the school year and hurricane season, was approved by the House and Senate in a rare Sunday conclusion to the legislative session. Gov. Rick Scott’s office didn’t indicate Sunday if he would sign the package, which totals …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended March 09, 2018, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: AL Livestock Market Report At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the Week ended-March 09, 2018, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 11,300 head compared to …
Lawmakers Funnel $100 Million to Florida Forever
Neglected for nearly a decade, the Florida Forever conservation program would get $100.8 million in a proposed $88.7 billion budget that lawmakers are expected to approve Sunday. Rep. Ben Albritton, a Wauchula Republican who chairs the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, said most of the money would go for land preservation. “We started at a much lower number …
Batts Looking Forward to Leading ACA
The 75th Annual Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Convention and Trade Show is underway at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville. The trade show officially opened this afternoon and various topics at the Cattlemen’s College are being discussed. Tomorrow, Jack Batts from Limestone County will take over as ACA president. He told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman he is looking forward to …
Weak but Steady Peanut Market
Tyron Spearman has an update on the peanut market, which he calls weak, but steady. Weak but Steady Peanut Market 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 SharpShooter™June 16, …
Progeny Bringing the Best Possible Products to Your Farm
Progeny. That’s the name of innovative, high-performing seed products. And they do it all with one goal in mind: to bring the best possible products to your farm. And when it comes to corn seed, Progeny Agronomist John Rocconi says they recently received some great news about one of their hybrids. Progeny Bringing the Best Possible Products to Your Farm …
NMPF on Shoring Up the Dairy Safety Net
The National Milk Producers Federation March CEO’s Corner titled, “Congress Shores up the Dairy Safety Net,” is now available on the NMPF website. But in his March column, NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern reviews the changes they worked with Congress on to make in the dairy safety net, and discusses how these changes will benefit dairy farmers. He notes it …
Florida Producers Can Renew Expiring CSP Contracts
Florida agricultural producers, with existing Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) contracts that expire on December 31, 2018, are urged to renew those contracts. But the deadline to do so is April 13th. Florida Producers Can Renew Expiring CSP Contracts Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …
ELD’s Discussed by Georgia General Assembly
Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs), a major issue for many in agriculture, has seen quite a bit of discussion this year by Georgia lawmakers. Bryan Tolar, president of the Georgia Agribusiness Council, says they are glad to see action being taken on this by the Georgia General Assembly. ELDs Discussed by Georgia General Assembly Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL …
ACA President: It’s Been a Great Transitional Year
The 75th Annual Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show kicks off today at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association President Richard Meadows is looking forward to the big event. ACA President-It’s Been a Great Transitional Year Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …