President Barack Obama is forging ahead in an attempt to get Congress to vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership following the election. The Wall Street Journal writes the Obama Administration will push for the “long-shot” bid immediately after Congress returns to Washington, D.C. for the lame-duck session. According to Ambassador Darci Vetter, Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the U.S., the 12 nation …
Florida FSA Tops One-Million Mark with Assistance of New Citrus Trees
Through their tree assistance program, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Florida continues to help citrus growers get new trees in the ground. Florida FSA State Director Rick Dantzler says they have now topped the one-million mark. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers …
Becoming BQA Certified is Worth It
November 13th will be here before we know it and that is the deadline to get free certification online for the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program. In our weekly “BQA Quality Report”, brought to you by your state and national checkoff funded Beef Quality Assurance programs, Georgia beef producer Jarrod Creasy says going through the certification process is worth it. …
Peanut Harvest Update
The latest update from USDA indicates peanut harvest is over three-fourths complete, but as Tyron Spearman reports, some growers have stopped harvesting for now due to the dry conditions. 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 …
Groups Urge Court to Nix Waters of the U.S. Rule
The National Pork Producers Council and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association this week joined dozens of other agricultural organizations, businesses and municipalities in asking a federal court to throw out a Clean Water Act rule that would give the government broad jurisdiction over land and water. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle …
Florida Application Deadline for Wetland Reserve Easements is November 15
Agricultural landowners and Indian tribes in Florida are being reminded by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida that you have until November 15 to apply now for a Wetland Reserve Easement for fiscal year 2017 funding. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into …
Farmers Pessimistic About 2017
The Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer turned lower in October, dropping to an index reading of 92, the lowest reading since last March. That’s also the lowest index since data collection began back in October of 2015. Producers’ expectations of the long-term health of the ag economy dove in October, with the Index of Future Expectations dropping to 95 in …
Florida Forest Service Alerts Public to Heightened Wildfire Danger
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and the Florida Forest Service are urging the public to use caution with all outdoor fires due to increased wildfire danger levels throughout the state. Dry conditions have sparked wildfires in many areas of the state recently and have threatened 20 …
Florida Producers Encouraged to Check out FSA Programs
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Florida reminds farmers and livestock producers about the various federal farm programs that may be available to assist them on their operation. Florida FSA Executive Director Rick Dantzler says there’s a wide range of programs that are available. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida …
Farm Bureau Discussing Next Farm Bill
Discussions are already taking place about the next farm bill. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says the dairy and cotton programs in the 2014 bill are not working and need fixes, as does the bill’s revenue coverage program, Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC). Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida …