On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam speaks on the recreational opportunities of Florida’s State Forests. Florida State Forests You can follow Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Discover more by visiting FreshFromFlorida.com. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
Planting and Cultivating Your Very Own Forage Garden
Planting a good, productive, garden is something we all strive for. Cathy Isom has some great trips about the best plants for a foraging garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Planting and Cultivating Your Very Own Forage Garden What we garden is usually what we want to eat. Aside from the typical vegetables and fruits, it’s also …
U.S.-China Talks End With Little Progress
A Bloomberg report says that two days of trade discussions in Beijing ended with nothing else than an agreement to keep talking. China’s official news agency says the two sides did reach an agreement on some trade issues, but also admitted there were some big disagreements on some major issues. The news report says the sides will continue discussions but …
Conservatives Attack House Farm Bill
Key Democrats in the House are already lining up in opposition to the House version of the 2018 Farm Bill because of proposed changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The House version was passed out of the Ag Committee in a partisan, party-line vote. The Hill Dot Com says the bill is now facing attacks from conservative groups. Americans for …
USDA-White House Liaison Clovis Leaving Washington
Sam Clovis, the USDA liaison to the White House, is leaving his job in Washington, D.C. Newsmax Dot Com says the former Trump campaign co-chair and policy adviser was nominated by President Trump to be the USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics. Clovis withdrew before the Senate Ag Committee could hold a hearing. Senate Democrats and environmentalists came …
Fake Veterinarian Takes Part in Missouri Cattle Fraud Scheme
A man posing as a veterinarian admits to taking part in a $4.7 million investment fraud scheme in Missouri. A Drovers’ report says Robert D. Hawkins has consented that he aided Cameron J. Hager in defrauding more than 90 investors across 21 states in the scheme. The Missouri Secretary of State’s Securities Division says Hawkins allegedly posed as a veterinarian …
Farm Loan Rates Edging Higher
Interest rates on most types of farm loans continued to move higher. A Kansas City Fed report says, following modest increases in short-term rates, commercial banks raised interest rates on loans used to finance various farm-sector purchases. Following a period of historically-low rates, interest rates increased most significantly on loans used to finance operating expenses. Operating loan interest rates have …
Agri View: Solar Power and Farming
Everett Griner talks about solar power in today’s Agri View. Everett discusses why a lot of producers have turned to the sun to power their operations. Solar Power and Farming You know for many farmers electric power is one of their major expenses. Now a new way to meet that need is reaching more and more farmers every month. Large …
Weekly Livestock Market Report 05-04-18
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended May 04, 2018, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: 12-09-17 AL Livestock Market Report At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the Week ended May 4, 2018, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 15,600 head …
Alabama Farmers Discuss Farm Bill Plans with Ag Secretary
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue met with Alabama farmers May 3 to hear their ideas for the farm bill Congress is drafting. Perdue held the meeting at the request of Alabama’s U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, who chairs the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee. About 20 farmers attended a roundtable discussion with Perdue at Sam Spruell’s Marion County farm near Guin. …