Statement by Commissioner Putnam on Updated Citrus Forecast for 2015

From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Following today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on an updated 2015 citrus forecast for Florida, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam released this statement: “While the citrus forecast remains unchanged from the May announcement, which was the lowest in decades, we will continue to Sponsored …

Peanut Road Tour

The Peanut Road Tour made a recent stop in Atlanta and Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida …

Beef Checkoff is Best Thing to Ever Happen to Industry

In our weekly “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by your beef checkoff, Harvey Lemmon from Woodbury, Georgia knows how important it is to have the checkoff to reach today’s consumers. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff, go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Southeast Farmers Markets Can Benefit from USDA Grants

USDA announced last month that up to $3.3 million in competitive funding was available to support the ability of farmers markets to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits provided through USDA as a form of payment. Download Audio For further information about the grant application, visit www.grants.gov. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Sarah Martin Wins Checkoff’s ‘Rev It Up’ Contest

From the Beef Checkoff Program: The votes have been tallied … and the winner in the beef checkoff’s ‘Rev It Up’ My ROI Checkoff Challenge is SARAH MARTIN from Scammon, Kansas! For the past eight weeks, the checkoff has encouraged investors to share how they personally benefit from checkoff efforts, for a chance to win a generously donated (by) Sponsored …

ADAI Now Accepting Applications for USDA Organic Cost Share Programs

From the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries: Montgomery, AL – Growers and handlers of organic agricultural products now can recover part of the cost of their USDA certification. The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) will be allocated $15,800 to reimburse producers and handlers who either obtain or renew their organic certification in the federal fiscal year that …

House Passes CFTC Reauthorization Bill

From the House Committee on Agriculture: Today, the House passed H.R. 2289, the Commodity End-Users Relief Act, by a vote of 246-171. Introduced by House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11), Rep. Austin Scott (GA-8), and Rep. David Scott (GA-13), this bill reauthorizes the Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …

Florida and Georgia Governors Meet to Discuss Water Dispute

FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By MARGIE MENZEL THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, June 9, 2015 Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday hosted Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal at the Florida Governor’s Mansion to discuss a longstanding water dispute that has landed the two states in the U.S. Supreme Court. It was the first face-to-face meeting between Scott and Deal in the battle …

House Passes Three Agricultural Measures

From the House Committee on Agriculture: Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued a statement after the House passed the following bills: H.R. 2051, the Mandatory Price Reporting Act, H.R. 2088, the United States Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act, and H.R. 2394, the National Forest Foundation Reauthorization Act. All three bills were passed by voice vote. Sponsored …

Senate to Deal with WOTUS

Colin Woodall, vice president of government affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, discusses the most recent impacts of Environmental Protection Agency’s final Waters of the U.S. rule. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical …