acep

Still Time to Signup for ACEP Funding in Florida

Dan Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE), Agricultural Land Easements (ALE), Florida, USDA-NRCS

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida (NRCS-FL) wants to remind landowners and eligible entities in the state that applications are still being accepted for Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE) and Agricultural Land Easements (ALE). Sign-up for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) funding runs until December 20, 2024. The ALE helps private and Tribal landowners, land trusts, and other entities (such as state …

recovery

Hurricane Damage Prompts Bipartisan Agricultural Tour in Florida and Georgia

Dan Florida, Georgia, Hurricane

A bipartisan group of U.S. House Agriculture Committee members, led by Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, recently toured hurricane-damaged areas in Northern Florida and Southern Georgia. Hurricanes Milton and Helene left a trail of devastation in the agricultural sector, spurring calls for swift disaster relief efforts. Chairman Thompson joined Representatives Austin Scott (GA-08), Kat Cammack (FL-03), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), and Darren …

Florida Beef Council

Florida Cattlewomen Promote Beef at Holiday Market

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

The Florida Beef Council (FBC) wants to thank the Florida Cattlewomen for their help in running a booth at the 2024 Junior League Holiday Market in Tampa.  Past President of the Florida Cattlewomen, Holly Newsome from Leesburg, explained to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman what all they served during the 4-day event, all thanks to Beef Checkoff dollars.  For more information about Beef Checkoff promotions in Florida, contact …

weekly livestrock market

Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 11-15-2024

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended November 15, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended November 15, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled 13,259 head compared to 11,001 last week and 12,677 last …

hendry county

Hendry County, Florida Ranch Preserved Through RFLPP

Dan Conservation, Environment, Florida, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP)

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) announced the preservation of more Florida agricultural land through their Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP). Howard Cattle Corporation, a 754-acre cattle operation in Hendry County, is being preserved through a rural land protection easement for $4,145,000. Howard Cattle is a 754-acre commercial cow/calf and quarter horse breeding operation in Hendry County. The property is …

Florida Beef Council

Florida Beef Council Sponsors Presentation to College Students

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

The Florida Beef Council (FBC) recently sponsored a presentation to college students. FBC Director of Beef Marketing and Promotion, DeAnne Maples, explains where this took place and who took part in it. For more information about Beef Checkoff activities in Florida, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …

weekly livestrock market

Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 11-08-2024

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended November 8, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended November 08, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled 10,777 head compared to 12,821 last week and 19,173 last …

eqip

Florida NRCS Continues EQIP Disaster Assistance Signup

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

We told you last week that the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida (NRCS-FL) had started accepting applications for disaster assistance funding through the Emergency Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). This is to provide technical and financial assistance to agricultural landowners and producers in recovering from damages caused by the three Hurricanes that has affected the state this year, Debby, Helene, and Milton.  NRCS-FL …

Florida Beef Council

Florida Beef Council Conducts a Beef Demo

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

Last week, the Florida Beef Council (FBC) took part in the Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Meeting Convention in Miramar Beach. FBC Director of Beef Marketing and Promotion, DeAnne Maples, was there and says they conducted a beef demo at the annual event. For more information on Beef Checkoff activities in Florida, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee. Sponsored ContentCIR …

weekly livestrock market

Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 11-01-2024

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended November 1, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended November 01, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled 12,821 head compared to 12,531 last week and 11,724 last …