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USDA Undersecretary Tours Hurricane Damage in Florida

Dan Florida, Hurricane, USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been busy working with agricultural producers and landowners affected by the recent hurricanes.  USDA Undersecretary Robert Bonnie has been across the Southeast and is spending time touring some of the areas of Florida yesterday and today that were affected by Hurricane Milton. He talked to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman about the damage he has seen …

FDACS Announces 2025 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Inductees

Dan Florida, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)

(FDACS/TALLAHASSEE, FL/Oct. 23, 2024) — Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Foundation announced Cary and Marcia Lightsey, Madeline Mellinger, and Jim Strickland as the 2025 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees. Since 1980, the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame has honored men and women who have made lasting contributions to agriculture in the state and …

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Florida Farmland Preserved through RFLPP

Dan Conservation, Environment, Florida, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has announced the preservation of Florida farmland through the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP). Nearly 750 acres of the Pelaez and Sons, Inc. cow/calf operation in Okeechobee County is being preserved through a rural land protection easement for $2,675,000.  Pelaez and Sons, Inc. is a family owned and operated cow/calf operation raising …

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UF/IFAS 2024 Beef & Forage Field Day is Thursday

Dan Beef, Cattle, Education, Florida

Cattle producers are invited to attend the University of Florida/IFAS 2024 Beef & Forage Field Day, at the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) Beef Cattle Unit near Marianna, FL. on Thursday, October 24, 2024. The event will begin with a trade show, coffee, and registration at 8:00 AM Central Time, then field tours will start at 9:00 AM and …

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Florida Beef Council Participates in Annual Conference

Dan Beef, Cattle, Florida, Florida Beef Council (FBC)

Last week, the Florida Beef Council (FBC) took part in the annual Partnership in Action Conference in Denver, Colorado. FBC Director of Beef Marketing and Promotion, DeAnne Maples, was there and says this was a great opportunity to learn from others. For more information on Beef Checkoff activities in Florida, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee.  Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, …

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USDA-NRCS Florida Expedites Disaster Assistance Sign-up through EQIP

Dan Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Florida, Hurricane, USDA-NRCS

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service NRCS in Florida (NRCS-FL) has announced it has begun accepting applications for disaster assistance funding through the Emergency Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to provide technical and financial assistance to agricultural landowners and producers in recovering from damages caused by hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton.  Approximately $26 million will be made available for EQIP disaster assistance applicants to …

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Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 10-18-2024

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended October 18, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended October 18, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled 11,508 head compared to 10,204 last week and 13,311 last …

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FDACS Urges USDA to Issue Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Milton Agricultural Damage

Dan Agri-Business, Economy, Florida, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Funding, Hurricane

~ Preliminary Agricultural Damage Assessment Estimates Losses at $1.5 – $2.5 Billion ~ (FDACS/TALLAHASSEE, FL/October 17, 2024) — Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson sent a letter to the United States Secretary of Agriculture formally requesting a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Disaster Declaration for Florida counties impacted by Hurricane Milton. Hurricane Milton caused catastrophic damage to Florida’s agricultural producers, compounding losses and …

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FDACS Launches Loan Program for Florida Farmers Impacted by Hurricane Milton

Dan Agri-Business, Economy, Florida, Funding, Hurricane

(FDACS/TALLAHASSEE, FL/October 15, 2024) — Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced that Florida farmers, ranchers, and growers impacted by Hurricane Milton can now apply for interest-free loans through the Agriculture and Aquaculture Producers Natural Disaster Recovery Loan Program. Loans can be used by eligible agriculture and aquaculture producers to restore, repair, or replace essential physical property — including fences, equipment, …

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Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 10-11-2024

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended October 11, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended October 11, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled 10,204 head compared to 13,059 last week and 15,979 last …