Executive Vice President of the Florida Beef Council, Jim Handley, says the beef checkoff is important to producers across the state.
Growers Invited to Peanut Trade Show
Randy Griggs, executive director of the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, invites growers to the annual Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show Thursday, February 12th at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan, AL.
Hauling Regs for Ag Trucks in FL Relaxed Thru Feb 25 Due To Cold
HAULING AG PRODUCTS RELAXED UNTIL FEB. 25 AS ICY BLAST HITS FLORIDA, BRONSON ANNOUNCES TALLAHASSEE – (FDACS) As agricultural producers begin assessing freeze damage from the overnight Arctic blast that impacted the state, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson announced today that an executive order relaxing weight limits on trucks transporting vulnerable crops has been extended until …
FL Ag Census Provides Powerful Message for State Lawmakers
In this report, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson says 2007 U S Census of Agriculture figures for Florida released this week proves the agriculture industry in Florida continues to be a powerful force for the state’s economy, important for lawmakers to consider as they tackle the tough budget session this spring. To learn more about Florida agriculture at the Florida …
What Really Affected What You Paid for Food?
Everett Griner looks at this today and gives us some numbers.
ACA Reminder to Register for Convention
February 13th and 14th are the dates for the 66th annual Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show in Montgomery, as ACA President-elect Steve McDonald from Lineville, Alabama encourages cattlemen to pre-register. More about the convention and how to pre-register can be found at bamabeef.org
FL Cattleman is New Regional VP
At last week’s Cattle Industry Convention in Phoenix, Florida cattle producer Hal Phillips of Morriston took over the reigns as the new Regional Vice President of Policy for NCBA’s Region Two.
PERC Ag Research Efforts Continue
At the recent International Poultry Expo, Flame-Engineering had a booth showing producers their poultry-house flame sanitizer, which Propane Education and Research Council’s Director of Agricultural Programs Mark Leitman, said is just one of the many uses for propane in agricultural applications.
2007 Ag Census Shows Florida Agriculture Remaining STRONG
The results of the 2007 Census of Agriculture were released at 1:00 p.m. today, and it may surprise some to know that Florida agriculture is getting stronger in many ways. Hear some brief facts in this report, and stay tuned as we post other reports and other information in days ahead. Florida farmers and ranchers may want to brush up …
2007 Agriculture Census Results
The National Agricultural Statistics Service announced the 2007 Agriculture Census Results today. Julie McPeake has the Georgia Report. Randall Weiseman reports from Alabama where farm numbers are up. For the full report log on to the Ag Census website. USDA NASS