From the Georgia Peanut Commission: WASHINGTON (Nov. 4, 2015) – U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., today voted to disapprove and overturn the President Obama’s onerous “Waters of the United States” regulation, calling the rule a massive federal land grab by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will expose farmers, ranchers, home owners, and businesses to significant …
Trans-Pacific Partnership Text Now Public
Farm groups are reviewing and responding to the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership that was made available late this week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers …
NCGA Calls for Quick Resolution on Federal Transportation Funding
From the National Corn Growers Association: The National Corn Growers Association today thanked the House of Representatives for passing the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, a bill that would extend federal highway funding for the next six years. The House and Senate must now reconcile their respective transportation bills and send it to the White House for …
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Release of Text for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2015 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement regarding the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. “The release of the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership is an important step forward in the process to make this landmark agreement for U.S. agriculture a reality. The text confirms that this …
Georgia General Assembly Members Questioning GATE
Recent discussions concerning GATE, the Georgia Agriculture Tax Exemption, have been taking place. Bryan Tolar, president of the Georgia Agribusiness Council explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida …
Understanding Importance of Agriculture in Alabama
David Sessions, who serves on the Alabama House of Representatives from District 105, is also the chairman of the House Agriculture and Forestry Committee. And he knows fewer and fewer folks across the nation are involved in agriculture. Download Audio
South Carolina Peanut Farmers Look to the Future
South Carolina farmers have started trying to recover from the historic October flooding. Cotton and peanut crops suffered the most damage from rain, and the chairman of the South Carolina Peanut Board, Richard Rentz, says lots of peanut farms are a total loss. We spoke with Richard about what the future looks like for South Carolina peanut growers. Download Audio …
Payments Now Ready
We told you last week that farmers who signed up for either the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs would receive safety-net payments for the 2014 crop year. There was a delay in getting payments out to some farmers, but according to Tyron Spearman, those payments should now be ready. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
Senate Passes Resolution to Withdraw WOTUS Rule
On Tuesday, the Senate failed to pass S. 1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act, a bill that would have halted the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineer’s Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. But today, the Senate passed S.J. Res. 22, a joint resolution of disapproval of WOTUS. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …
Commissioner Adam Putnam’s Statement on Passage of Water Policy Bill by Senate Committee
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam today issued the following statement regarding the passage of a comprehensive water policy bill by the Florida Senate’s Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation. The committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 552, which was brought forth by Committee Chairman Charlie Dean. The …