USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is helping give some aging watershed dams in the state a face lift. Report (1:00 mp3)
Cotton Council Holding Farm Bill Meetings
The National Cotton Council will review key provisions of the new Farm Bill at a series of informational meetings this month. In Georgia, the Georgia Cotton Commission is co-sponsoring the meetings, which will be held: June 19, 3 pm in Statesboro at the Bulloch County Ag Center June 20, 9 am in Perry at the National Fair Grounds & Ag …
Groundbreaking for Florida EWP Project
Forecasters are once again calling for an active hurricane season, but even though the last two years have been pretty quiet for Florida, there are still cleanup projects being done. Just last week, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service kicked off an Emergency Watershed Protection program project in Coral Gables to restore the banks Loop Canal in Coral Gables that were …
Citrus Grower Meetings on Tap In Coming Days
In the first report, information about Gulf Citrus Growers’ Association’s annual meeting Wednesday June 4 in Labelle, and Florida Citrus Mutual’s Annual Conference on tap for next week at Bonita Springs. In the second report, comments from Mutual’s Andrew Meadows about labor and immigration issues in the recently ended Legislative session. Report (1:00 mp3) Report (1:00 mp3)
FL Cattlemen’s Convention is 2 Weeks Away
The 2008 Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Allied Trade Show is just two weeks away as it will be held June 17-19 in Marco Island, Florida. FCA President Larry Rooks is looking forward to the annual event. Report (1:00 mp3)
New Peanut Loan Rate Program
Tyron Spearman has information about a new peanut loan rate program. Report (1:00 mp3)
USDA Updates Poultry Improvement Plan
U.S.D.A. has released information concerning updated of their poultry improvement plan. Report (1:00 mp3)
Causing the Hay Prices to Go Up
Hay prices are rising and today Everett Griner looks at the reasons why.  Report (1:00 mp3)
Recently Passed Farm Bill Is Much More Than Just “Farm”
There has been a lot said in recent days about how “fat” the recent Farm Bill is that finally got through Congress. The fact is, as central Florida Congressman Adam Putnam explains in this report, regardless of what you may hear about the recently passed Farm Bill, the fact is the vast majority of the funding involved in the bill …
Ag Has Stake In FL Real Estate Market Values
Many central Florida agriculture folks remember Polk County-based real estate broker Dean Saunders from his days in the state Legislature a few years back. Since then, Saunders has built his real estate firm by helping keep his clients “in the know” and on the cutting edge of what is going on with regard to the state’s roller coaster real estate …