The second week of the 2010 Florida Legislative Session was a good one for agriculture as Florida Farm Bureau director of state legislative affairs, Ben Parks, says they saw good progress on their General Ag Bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValent USA Shares How Conservation Efforts Matter For Agriculture ProducersJanuary 2, 2026Propane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember …
House Ag Committee Unanimously Passes Family Farm Preservation Act
The Family Farm Preservation Act is now expected to face a final vote in the Alabama House of Representatives later this month. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValent USA Shares How Conservation Efforts Matter For Agriculture ProducersJanuary 2, 2026Propane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
New Mealybug Pest Found in South Florida
Florida’s Department of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry has issued a pest alert as a new exotic mealybug has been found in southern Florida, marking the first time that the pest has been found in the United States. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValent USA Shares How Conservation Efforts Matter For Agriculture ProducersJanuary 2, 2026Propane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For …
FL Farm Bureau “Ag Watch” Tallahassee Report March 12, 2010
Here’s this week’s 03-12-10 edition of Florida Farm Bureau’s Ag Watch (pdf file) from the FFB Legislative office in Tallahassee. Sponsored ContentValent USA Shares How Conservation Efforts Matter For Agriculture ProducersJanuary 2, 2026Propane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important …
Possible Disaster Relief Coming
The U.S. Senate this week approved a disaster package which would help farmers affected by weather-related disasters, as this was actually a part of the Tax Extenders Act of 2009. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValent USA Shares How Conservation Efforts Matter For Agriculture ProducersJanuary 2, 2026Propane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
FL and Feds Work To Prevent Destructive Snail Introductions
TALLAHASSEE (FDACS) — The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have joined together in a cooperative effort to prevent giant African snails (GAS) from making their way into Florida and are asking the public for help. Giant African snails are considered a serious plant pest …
Farm Bill Supports School Nutrition
National School Breakfast Week has been underway, as Tyron Spearman looks at how the Farm Bill is very instrumental in child nutritional efforts in our schools. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValent USA Shares How Conservation Efforts Matter For Agriculture ProducersJanuary 2, 2026Propane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember …
Cotton is the Darling of 2010 Planting Season
With decision time facing farmers on what to plant this year, Joe Nicosia, CEO of Allenberg Cotton Company, gives his outlook on the planting intentions for world and U.S. cotton acres. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValent USA Shares How Conservation Efforts Matter For Agriculture ProducersJanuary 2, 2026Propane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
AL Organic Signup Deadline is Friday
March 12th is the signup deadline for 2010 funding through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program Organic Initiative, as USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Agronomist Eddie Jolley in Alabama says NRCS can provide you some basic guidance. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValent USA Shares How Conservation Efforts Matter For Agriculture ProducersJanuary 2, 2026Propane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag …
Bronson Regarding the EPAs Break on the Proposed Nutrient Criteria
As the EPA takes some time to go back for another look at the proposed nutrient criteria for Florida waters, Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson says one of the main concerns is whether the standards are based on science and if they can realistically ever be met. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValent USA Shares How Conservation Efforts Matter For Agriculture ProducersJanuary …