Here’s this week’s 03-19-10 edition of Florida Farm Bureau’s Ag Watch (pdf file) from the FFB Legislative office in Tallahassee. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember …
NRCS Chief Dave White Conducts Agricultural Air Quality Task Force Meeting
NRCS Chief Dave White chaired the national Agricultural Air Quality Task Force (AAQTF) meeting last week in Tallahassee, Florida. Also on hand to help support the chief were Elvis Graves, acting designated federal official and Carlos Suarez, state conservationist in Florida. In 1996, Congress directed the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service to establish a task force to address …
Sustainability
Sustainability is hard to identify. Everett Griner gives it a shot. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025
EPA Delays Rules for FL Waters; Calls for Scientific Review
WASHINGTON – Congressman Adam Putnam today welcomed an announcement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it will delay a portion of its new and complex rules for nutrients in Florida waters and will invite a third party scientific review of the standards. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, …
Georgia Producers Vote to Continue Cotton Program
The Georgia Cotton Commission’s programs were reaffirmed for another three years through the producer referendum held February 4 through March 5, 2010. Executive Director Richey Seaton says the referendum was passed by a 92 percent affirmative vote and represents resounding grower endorsement of their programs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd …
Farm State Senators Oppose Proposed Cuts to Agriculture Budget
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS), a senior member of the Committee, announced they sent a letter to the President opposing budget cuts to farm programs in a tough economy. The letter was also signed by Senators Thad Cochran (R-MS), John Thune (R-SD), James Risch …
Cold Storage Loans Available for Specialty Crop Growers
USDA’s Farm Storage Facility Loan program has been amended to allow producers to build cold storage facilities to store their fresh fruits and vegetables. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares …
Researchers Working on Better Potato Breeding Lines
Scientists and collaborators with the Agriculture Research Service are working to overcome the issue of two fungi affecting potato producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle …
AL NRCS Offering Ag EMPs
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service wants to remind producers with confined livestock operations in six Alabama counties that the sign up deadline to receive financial assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program for an Agricultural Energy Management Plan is this Friday, March 19th. Download Audio To learn more about Ag EMP’s click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support …
Peanut Industry Opposes Ag Budget Cuts
There are many in agriculture who are strongly opposed to the President’s proposed cuts to agriculture, and Tyron Spearman reports that includes those in the peanut industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, …