Florida Legislative Session Starts Tuesday

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Florida lawmakers return to the Capitol Tuesday for the 2016 legislative session, and while some action will take place right off the bat, all lot of it will most likely occur near the end of the 60-day session. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

First of Four Risk Assessments for Insecticides Potentially Harmful to Bees Released

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The Environmental Protection Agency has released the first of four risk assessments for insecticides potentially harmful to bees. EPA’s assessment, prepared in collaboration with California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation, indicates that imidacloprid potentially poses risk to hives when the pesticide comes in contact with certain crops that attract pollinators. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Florida Farm Bureau President on AFBF Convention

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Florida is the host state for this year’s annual American Farm Bureau convention and IDEAg Trade Show, as it starts tomorrow in Orlando. AgNet Media’s Gary Cooper caught up with Florida Farm Bureau President John Hoblick and they discussed the event and what it means to agriculture in the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle …

HHS and USDA Release New Dietary Guidelines to Encourage Healthy Eating Patterns to Prevent Chronic Disease

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From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2016 – Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia M. Burwell and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today released updated nutritional guidelines that encourage Americans to adopt a series of science-based recommendations to improve how they eat to reduce obesity and prevent chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and heart …

Florida NRCS Helping Ag Producers Restore Wildlife Habitat

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USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida is reminding landowners that about $50 million is being made available this year in financial assistance for agricultural producers that want to restore and protect habitat for seven focus species. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Farmer Drone Rules

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Waiting for lift-off. Cathy Isom explains some of the new rules keeping the latest technology for the farm on the ground. Farmers interested in using unmanned aircraft systems, also known as UAS, or drones, will have to wait a little longer despite the Federal Aviation Administration recent announcement of web-based aircraft registration for drone technology. Download Audio   Sponsored ContentCIR …

North Florida Farm Tour Coming January 19

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Ag producers, natural resource managers and Ag industry in Florida are all invited to attend in a panel discussion concerning the Challenges and Opportunities facing Women, Minority and Veteran Farmers January 19th in Tallahassee. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful …

Florida Peach Marketing Order Vote

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From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Dear Florida Peach Producer, In April 2015, Florida peach growers petitioned to enact a Florida peach marketing order to cover all peaches produced in the state south and east of the Suwannee River. The state marketing order would establish an assessment based on pounds marketed by first handlers to help support …

Southeast AgNet This Week: Peanut Planting Plans; Duvall Running for AFBF President

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Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes peanut crop report numbers, market prices and legislative news, as well as a message from Zippy Duvall, one of the American Farm Bureau Federation presidential candidates. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember …

Commissioner Adam H. Putnam’s Statement on President Obama’s Executive Action Restricting Gun Rights

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From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s executive action restricting gun rights: “Our right to bear arms is enshrined in our U.S. Constitution, yet President Obama has again circumvented Congress with this executive action, infringing on Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida …