FL Milk Industry Affected by Bad Economy

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

According to a Senate report released this week Florida’s dairy industry continues to be affected by the recession. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Milk Industry Soured By Bad Economy

Gary Cooper Cattle, Dairy, Florida

By JOHN KENNEDY – THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA (http://www.newsserviceflorida.com) THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, Oct. 1, 2009….First there was the housing implosion. Then banks melted down. Now, Florida’s milk industry is souring. The state’s already shrinking dairy industry is getting pummeled by the recession, with a Senate report released Thursday showing each farmer will lose an average $709,000 this year. “Milk …

Ag Appropriations Bill Passage Possible

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, General, Livestock, Poultry

House and Senate negotiators are expected to agree to a new agriculture appropriations measure that includes emergency aid for U.S. dairy farmers and lifts a two-year-old ban on Chinese poultry imports. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

CARES Program Continues to Expand

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Florida Farm Bureau Federation is continuing their efforts in recognizing farmers who are good stewards of the land through their CARES program as Scot Eubanks, Assistant Director of Ag Policy, says that they are pleased that the voluntary program has been extremely successful. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners …

GA Contestant in Beef Ambassador Competition

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Georgia, Livestock

The National Beef Ambassador Competition is coming up October 9-11 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas and the Georgia Beef Board is proud of their contestant, Chandler Akins from Nashville, Georgia. To learn more about the upcoming competition, click Here Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Beef Checkoff Using Social Media

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

When it comes to producer communications, the beef checkoff is counting on there being a place for beef and dairy producers to find industry information through the new the social media. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Livestock Forage Payments Underway

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock, Pork

Livestock producers are being reminded the Livestock Forage Disaster Program sign up for 2008 losses ends December 10, 2009 and 2009 losses on January 30th, 2010. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024