(USDA-APHIS/WASHINGTON, July 22, 2022) — The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Seminole County, Florida. Samples from the flock were tested at the Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, part of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, …
Florida Beef Council Gives Educators an Industry Tour
The Florida Beef Council (FBC) works every day to promote beef across the state in various ways. FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, looks at an event she took part in this week spreading the beef message to educators. For more information about Beef Checkoff funded events in Florida, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly …
UF Scientist Receives Federal Grant to Reduce Heat Stress in Cattle
Right now the summertime heat is top of the news for a large portion of the U.S. And every year across the country the heat causes $300 million in damage to cattle. This is the reason why University of Florida scientists are working to try to cool the animals and increase their beef production. The newest scientific effort will be …
Florida Forest Service Now Accepting Applications for Carbon Sequestration Program
(FDACS/Tallahassee, FL/July 15, 2022) — Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Forest Service announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2022 Sequestering Carbon and Protecting Florida Land Program, a state-funded grant aimed at establishing and protecting robust forest lands in Florida by providing incentive payments to landowners. Applications will be accepted through August 12, 2022. “Forests are a critical component of addressing climate …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 07-15-2022
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended July 15, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended-July 15, 2022, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 16,500 head compared to 0 last week and 15,123 …
Florida Agriculture Community to Complete Federal Farm Bill Feedback Survey
(FDACS/Tallahassee, FL/July 15, 2022) — Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is encouraging Florida’s producers, stakeholders in food and nutrition fields, and consumers to complete the U.S. House Agriculture Committee 2023 Farm Bill online feedback survey. Providing feedback is essential to inform federal representatives of the needs and interests of Florida’s agricultural community as Congress looks to enact major policies that will drive the food and nutrition systems for years to …
Florida Finalizes Panhandle Land Deal
Florida has closed on a $9.47 million deal to buy just over 3,600 acres that will be part of a state wildlife corridor in Santa Rosa County. According to the News Service of Florida, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced Tuesday it finalized the acquisition, which will link Blackwater River State Forest and state-owned conservation lands buffering Whiting Field Naval …
Florida Cotton Growers Association to Hold Inaugural Meeting
Cotton producers in Florida are invited to attend the first annual meeting of the Florida Cotton Growers Association. The meeting will be held Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 6pm Central Time at the UF/IFAS Jackson County Extension Office in Marianna, Florida. All Florida cotton producers and associated businesses are invited to attend to learn about the purpose of the association …
Sales Tax Exemptions for Florida Ranchers
The Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) wants to remind ranchers in the state that after lobbying for several years to remove the sales tax on fence, FCA members were finally able to secure this exemption during the 2022 legislative session, and that officially began the first of this month. Florida tax code requires a sales tax to be applied to all things sold. …
Florida Commissioner Nikki Fried?, FDACS Briefing on Giant African Land Snail Detection in Pasco County
(FDACS/Tallahassee, FL) — Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Division of Plant Industry (DPI) held a media briefing to discuss their ongoing work being conducted following the detection of invasive giant African land snails (GALS) in Pasco County. Commissioner Fried was joined by DPI Assistant Director Dr. Greg Hodges, DPI Deputy Director Bryan Benson, and Sparkey, a canine from the DPI Detector Dog Inspection Program. …