USDA Designates 4 Counties in Florida as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Nov.14, 2016 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas due to damage and losses caused by Hurricane Matthew that occurred from Oct. 6, 2016, through Oct. 8, 2016. Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Florida …

NRCS Announces CSP Sign-up Is Underway

USDA has announced that agricultural producers can sign up for funding now until Feb. 3 through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). NRCS associate chief for conservation, Leonard Jordan, says funds are now available for landowners. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages …

TPP Is Number One Priority for NCBA

Talk about getting Congress to ratify TPP, or the Trans-Pacific Partnership, during the lame duck session has being going for weeks, and now that time has arrived. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s vice president of government affairs, Colin Woodall, says this is at the top of the association’s list. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For …

Florida NRCS State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting is Tuesday

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) In Florida invites those interested to attend their State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Tuesday, November 15 starting at 10 a.m. at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Doyle Conner Agriculture Building Auditorium in Gainesville. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Florida Fall Cattlemen’s Conference is Thursday

Florida farmers and ranchers are being reminded that the 2016 Florida Fall Cattlemen’s Conference and Allied Trade Show will be held this Thursday, November 17th, at the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion in Ocala. The event, put on by University of Florida/IFAS, will include a cattle industry update along with discussions concerning forage resources, weed control, reproductive disease, heifer development and more. …

Ag in Review for the Week Ending November 11, 2016

In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, the National Association of Farm Broadcasters held their annual meeting this week in Kansas City, Missouri, and one of the main topics was how will agriculture fare with a new administration taking over in January. We also talk about a first of its kind program for Veterans looking for …

Florida Signup for Wetland Reserve Easements Ends Tuesday

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida wants to remind landowners that the signup deadline for Wetland Reserve Easements for fiscal year 2017 funding is Tuesday, November 15. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded …

Still a Lot to be Determined in Congress

After this week’s elections, we learned that neither the House nor Senate majorities will change next Congress. Thus, there will be less turnover in leadership of committees. But Reece Langley, vice president of Washington operations for the National Cotton Council, says there is still a lot to be determined when Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For …

Wheat Growers Urge Congressional Leadership to Allow a Vote on TPP

From the National Association of Wheat Growers and U.S. Wheat Associates: WASHINGTON D.C. — Nine months ago, following the signing of the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) called on Congress to rapidly consider and ratify the agreement. After a long and disappointing wait, a real window of opportunity for …

Southeastern Drought Increasing Threat of Wildfires

While a few showers did dot across parts of the Southeast this past week, overall the drought across this region continues to intensify. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has the latest topsoil ratings from the Southeast. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, …