FFA Farm Bill Challenge

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The National FFA officer team answered a challenge by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to develop a series of recommendations around the upcoming Farm Bill that will encourage more young people to pursue careers in farming. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Invasive Species Eradication Efforts are Nationwide

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Citrus, Florida, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Invasive pest are a real nuisance to our specialty crop growers nationwide and Rebecca Blue, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, talks on how they go about eradicating these destructive pest. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Florida Agriculture Issues in State Legislature

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Here are headlines concerning agriculture from today’s Florida Legislative session provided to us by THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: Contact newsserviceflorida.com PANEL EDITS OUT FARM PHOTO BAN: The Senate Agriculture Committee on Monday turned out the lights on a proposal aimed at preventing people from secretly taking pictures on farms. With the proposal causing controversy, the committee removed it from …

New USDA Energy Website

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Energy, Florida, General, Georgia

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says in an effort for rural Americans to have a good understanding about what bioenergy opportunities are available to them, USDA has launched a new energy website. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Wine on Tap

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

Wineries and restaurants nationwide are introducing keg programs to serve customers wine straight from the tap, just like beer. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

How FL Casino Issue Could Affect Rural Economy

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Florida, General

One of the contentious issues in this year’s Florida Legislative Session surrounds the expansion of gambling in the state, brought forward by the man who predicted some of the best forex signals 2021 had to offer. And Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Adam Putnam explains just how the issue could affect our rural areas. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata …

Recognizing 75 Years of Wildlife Conservation and Partnership Success

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) joins the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA), and other partners at the 2012 SHOT-SHOW to announce the start of a yearlong celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR), one of the most significant and successful partnership approaches to fish and wildlife conservation in U.S. …