USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida will conduct a State Technical Advisory Committee meeting Tuesday, November 15 in Gainesville. State conservationist Russell Morgan says this meeting is being held to assist agricultural producers in meeting their land management goals while protecting our natural resources. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune …
Florida Beef Council Preparing for Big Event
The Florida Beef Council recently took part in a luncheon in preparation for a big event coming up next spring. In the weekly report, Ashley Hughes explains how the beef checkoff is involved. 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 …
Impacts of Growing Southeastern Drought
Drought conditions are really taking a toll in many areas of the Southeast. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says negative impacts to pastures, and water supplies for both agriculture and municipalities, are growing in the interior Southeast due to expanding drought across the region. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle …
Florida NRCS Meeting Seeking Recommendations
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida wants to remind landowners across the state that they will conduct a State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting on November 15 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.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 …
Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight – Veterans Services
On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks about the department’s efforts to honor and assist Florida’s veterans and active-duty military. Download Audio To learn more about Veteran Services, click here http://www.freshfromflorida.com/. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending November 4, 2016
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we look at more information concerning early work on a new farm bill, remind beef and dairy producers about an upcoming deadline, talk about peanut stocks, the turkey hotline, Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into …
Florida Cattlemen to Hold Year-End Quarterly Meeting
December 1-2 the Florida Cattlemen’s Association will hold their year-end quarterly in Bartow. The Polk County Cattlemen and Cattlewomen will host this meeting. The FCA opening general session will be that Thursday, 12/01, at 1:00 with committee meetings to follow. Then the Florida Cattlemen’s Steak-out will be held Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune …
Low Commodity Prices a Factor in Early Farm Bill Discussions
Tuesday’s election is not expected to impact chances for early Farm Bill action in Congress, no matter which party has the House or Senate majority, or the White House in January. But one thing is for sure, low commodity prices are not going away, not with huge surpluses weighing down the markets. American Farm Bureau’s Dale Moore expects that to …
Producers Invited to Florida Fall Cattlemen’s Conference
Coming up November 17 it’s the 2016 Florida Fall Cattlemen’s Conference and Allied Trade Show 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. Cost is only $25 per person if you register by …
USDA Designates 3 Counties in Florida as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2016 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Alachua, Flagler and Putnam counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas due to damage and losses caused by insufficient chill hours that occurred from Nov. 1, 2015, through March 31, 2016. Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Florida …