(NSF/TALLAHASSEE, FL/April 22, 2024) — Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he will approve $1.5 billion directed towards Everglades cleanup that was included in the budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, which he has not yet received. “I am going through all the things in the budget right now. And there’s a lot of different line items. … …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 04-19-2024
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended April 19, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended April 19, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled an estimated 12,195 head compared to 12,024 last week and …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 04-12-2024
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended April 12, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended April 12, 2024, receipts at 17 markets totaled an estimated 12,024 head compared to 8,660 last week and …
Ag Commissioner Issues Emergency Rule to Further Protect Florida Livestock from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
(FDACS/TALLAHASSEE, FL/April 12, 2024) — In addition to previously issued safety protocols and polices, and in response to USDA confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in domestic livestock in eight states, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson issued Emergency Rule 5CER24-4. The Emergency Rule imposes specific restrictions on the importation of cattle into Florida to prevent the spread of HPAI, commonly …
Florida NRCS Offers Agricultural Landowners Extended Opportunity to Sign Up for Conservation Easements
Florida agricultural landowners interested in protecting the integrity of their property have an opportunity to safeguard their land with a conservation easement. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida (NRCS-FL) is accepting applications for the ACEP Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE) during an additional signup period that runs through May 31, 2024. While NRCS does accept agricultural conservation easement applications year-round, these applications are for …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 04-05-2024
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended April 5, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions receipts at 17 markets totaled an estimated 8,660 head compared to 9,472 last week and 12,697 last year. Compared to last week: …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 03-29-2024
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended March 29, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended March 29, 2024, receipts at 17 markets totaled an estimated 9,472 head compared to 10,816 last week and …
Florida Citrus Show is Wednesday
The Florida Citrus Show is taking place Wednesday, April 3rd in Fort Pierce at the University of Florida/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory. Seminars will be packed with the newest information for growers, and more than 50 top agricultural companies will be exhibiting at the tailgate in between seminar …
FDACS Announces Protection of Over 8,000 Acres of Florida Agricultural Land
(FDACS/TALLAHASSEE, FL/March 26, 2024) — Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the protection of over 8,000 acres of Florida agricultural land through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. With today’s approval by the Governor and Cabinet, approximately 8,349 acres of working agricultural lands will be preserved through cost-effective rural land protection easements …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 03-22-2024
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended March 22, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended March 22, 2024, receipts at 17 markets totaled an estimated 10,816 head compared to 9,319 last week and …