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Florida Cattlewomen Preparing for Fun Shoot

Dan Cattle, Event, Florida, Florida Cattlewomen, Inc. (FCW)

The Florida Cattlewomen, Inc. (FCW) are preparing for the 2025 Fun Shoot. The event will be held March 15th  in Okeechobee, Florida. Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman caught up with Sarah Childs from Lake Placid, Florida who explains what the big event is all about. More information about the Fun Shoot can be found on the FCW Facebook page. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed …

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Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 01-17-2025

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended January 17, 2025, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended January 17, 2025, receipts at 16 markets totaled 8,409 head compared to 8,971 last week and 3,319 last …

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USDA Invests in Two Florida Composting and Food Waste Reduction Projects

Dan Conservation, Environment, Florida, USDA-NRCS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $7.5 million in 26 cooperative agreements that support innovative, scalable waste management plans to reduce and divert food waste from landfills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. And the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida (NRCS-FL) notes two Florida projects have been selected.  The Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) cooperative agreements are part of USDA’s …

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Florida Beef Council Pleased with Digital Campaign Results

Dan Beef, Cattle, Florida, Florida Beef Council (FBC)

The Florida Beef Council (FBC) recently received results from a digital campaign they took part in last year. FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, is pleased with the numbers. For more information on Beef Checkoff activities in Florida, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in …

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Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 01-10-2025

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended January 10, 2025, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended January 10, 2025, receipts at 16 markets totaled 8,971 head compared to 0 last week due to markets …

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USDA NRCS Florida Holding State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

Dan Conservation, Environment, Florida, USDA-NRCS

Florida agricultural leaders will have the opportunity to discuss natural resource priorities, as the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida (NRCS-FL) will host a State Technical Advisory Committee meeting on January 14th, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Eastern. The meeting is designed to provide a report for Florida natural resource and program priorities and USDA decisions and to seek recommendations.  The …

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Friendly Reminder from the Florida Beef Council

Dan Beef, Cattle, Florida, Florida Beef Council (FBC)

If you owned cattle in Florida in 2024, most likely you received a letter from the Florida Beef Council (FBC) that beef checkoff assessments are due by the end of the year. FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, reminds producers in the state why you received that letter. For more information, go to the FBC website. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed …

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Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 12-20-2024

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

**This report will not be issued the next two weeks due to markets being closed for the Christmas and New Years holidays. Market coverage will resume the week of January 6, 2025.** Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended December 20, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all …

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FDACS Accepting Applications for RFLPP

Dan Conservation, Environment, Florida, Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP)

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has announced that applications are now being accepted from landowners for the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP). The program partners with farmers and ranchers through rural lands protection easements to preserve working agricultural operations that contribute to Florida’s economy and produce our food and fiber. “Florida’s working agricultural lands are not just fields …