From Growth Energy: This morning the Senate Banking Committee defeated by an amendment offered by Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) to reform the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). After the amendment failed, Tom Buis, CEO of Growth Energy issued the following statement: “It is no surprise that Senator Toomey’s amendment failed – it never had a chance of passing. Similar to legislation …
Florida Cabinet Asked to Wrangle Two Ranches for Conservation
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, September 25, 2015………. Gov. Rick Scott and members of the Florida Cabinet will be asked Tuesday to spend more than $7.8 million to conserve land that will remain active for ranching in Central and Southwest Florida. The state has targeted a deal for 1,286 acres of a 1,372-acre …
U.S. Propane Inventories Reach a Record High
Now that Fall has arrived, there’s good news for agriculture as it’s being reported that U.S. inventories of propane and propylene reached 97.7 million barrels as of September 11th, the highest level in the 22 years. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
USDA Announces State Finalists for the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership
This morning, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that 21 states will receive grants through the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) to add infrastructure needed to supply more renewable fuel to America’s drivers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Producers Urged to Consider Risk Protection Coverage before Fall Deadlines
USDA is encouraging producers to examine the available crop risk protection options, including federal crop insurance and Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program, or NAP coverage, before the sales deadline for fall crops. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $4.9 Million in Investments for Rural Alabama Businesses and Community Infrastructure
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WHITE HALL, Ala., Aug. 12, 2015 – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is in Alabama today to announce $4.9 million in new funding for projects that will protect public safety and health, improve water and wastewater infrastructure and create expanded economic opportunities in rural Alabama. “The investments that USDA is announcing in Alabama today …
Possible Revision for Renewable Fuel Volumes
The ethanol industry says an EPA mistake calculating 2014 Renewable Fuel Trading Credits could force the agency to revise Renewable Fuels Volumes. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Southeast AgNet This Week: Bullying Researchers; Peanut Crop Issues
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes a report on University of Florida/IFAS researchers being harassed as well as a few issues being found in Southeastern peanut fields. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending July 31, 2015
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, Avian Influenza vaccines were discussed during a House Agriculture Subcommittee public hearing this week, diesel prices are at their lowest levels since 2009 which is good news for farmers, but hot, dry weather is really being felt by some dry land crops. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our …
Diesel Fuel Dips Below Gasoline Price in More Than 20 States
With diesel fuel prices dipping to the lowest levels since 2009, it’s great news for America’s farmers, truckers and construction firms. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024