The Florida Cattlemens’ Association is having its quarterly meeting in Tallahassee this week. FCA Executive Director Jim Handley spoke with us this morning as the cattlemen headed for the Hill. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers …
Florida Cattlemen Discuss Issues with Lawmakers
Members of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association were in Tallahassee today to make a presentation to the Florida Senate Agriculture Committee. FCA’s Director of Governmental Affairs, Sam Ard, explains what they discussed. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics …
Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight: FRESH! Recipe: Vegetable Pasta
On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam is joined by Executive Chef Justin Timineri to talk about using what’s in season in his new Fresh! Recipe video: Vegetable Pasta. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending March 10, 2017
In our recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast for the week ending March 10th, we talk about avian influenza, family farms, have a peanut contract price update, exports of cotton, beef and pork, Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm …
Florida Cattlemen Preparing for Big Week in Tallahassee
On Monday, members of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association will be making a presentation to the Florida Senate Agriculture Committee. FCA’s Director of Governmental Affairs, Sam Ard, explains what this will involve and looks at how the association is preparing for their big annual event next week in Tallahassee. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up …
Florida RCPP Workshop is Next Week
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida will be holding a Regional Conservation Partnership Program Workshop on March 15th in Kissimmee. The event is designed to provide those attending with information on how to apply for financial assistance for landscape-scale conservation through RCPP. Play Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …
Senate Bill 10 Could Severely Impact Lake Okeechobee Communities
Florida’s 2017 legislative session starts today, March 7. A major issue to be discussed during the session is Florida Senate President Joe Negron’s land acquisition proposal. Sugar farmers in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) are fighting for their land as Sen. Negron’s proposal moves through the Senate and the House. Senate Bill 10 proposes the purchase of 60,000 acres of …
Florida Farm Bureau Invites Members to Tallahassee
Florida Farm Bureau Invites Members for Legislative Days The 2017 Florida legislative session kicks off Tuesday, and Florida Farm Bureau members are encouraged to be in Tallahassee for Legislative Days. Adam Basford says it’s a chance for Bureau members to Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
Justices to Consider ‘Water War’ Report
The News Service of Florida The U.S. Supreme Court will take the next step March 17 in Florida’s lawsuit against Georgia over water use in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system. Justices are scheduled that day to discuss in a closed-door conference a report from a court-appointed special master who last month recommended rejecting Florida’s call for limiting Georgia’s water usage in …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending March 3, 2017
In our recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast for the week ending March 3, we talk about the reasons for the expected increase in cotton acres this year, have information about RCRA, have a peanut price update, talk about birds spreading weeds, Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …