George Lovatt, of Lovatt and Rushing, Inc. (peanut brokers), recently spoke at a meeting where he discussed various factors affecting the peanut market, Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well …
More Auxin Herbicide Trainings planned across Alabama in February
For the past couple of weeks, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) crop specialists have been conducting auxin herbicide trainings at various locations across the state to help producers fulfill Xtendimax, FeXapan and Engenia label requirements. These trainings are designed for producers who plant cotton and soybean varieties that are resistant to dicamba herbicides. Before making these herbicide applications, producers …
NCBA Pleased with New Navigable Waters Protection Rule
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is just one of the many groups in agriculture pleased with the new Navigable Waters Protection Rule, otherwise known as WOTUS 2.0, announced Thursday. NCBA Chief Environmental Counsel, Scott Yager, says this is a really positive rule for rural America. Learn more on the NCBA website, http://www.ncba.org Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted …
Commissioner Nikki Fried Appoints New State Leadership For Florida Forest Service
Tallahassee, Fla.– Today, Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried announced two new leadership appointments for the Florida Forest Service. The selections come after a national search and interviews with multiple candidates. Erin Albury has been appointed State Forester and Director of the Florida Forest Service. Albury succeeds James “Jim” Karels, who has led the agency the past 12 years and served …
Florida Cattlemen Visit Tallahassee
During week two of the 2020 Florida legislative session, the Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) held its annual Legislative Quarterly in Tallahassee. FCA Director of Governmental Affairs Sam Ard says the association’s members were able to sit in on the Senate Agricultural Appropriations Committee Meeting. For more information, contact the FCA office in Kissimmee at http://www.floridacattlemen.org/ Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show, February 6th
Don’t miss the 15th annual Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show, set for Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan, AL. Registration and doors open at 8:30 a.m. Attendees can enjoy a grilled PB&J sandwich and other refreshments while walking around the trade show. A complimentary lunch will be served at noon, along with a short program …