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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Florida”
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson, along with Senate President Ben Albritton, Senator Corey Simon, Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey, and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) employees this week to celebrate the groundbreaking of FDACS’ new, state-of-the-art facility at the Conner Complex in Tallahassee. “The new facility is more than just a building – it’s a symbol of FDACS’ commitment …
Federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), along with numerous Florida agencies and nonprofit organizations are giving producers in the3 state a chance to learn more about programs and resources available for hurricane recovery. This is being done through events being held at in Florida at participating in multiple Farm Recovery …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended December 6, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended December 06, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled 16,290 head compared to 0 last week due to markets …
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has announced the preservation of more Florida farmland through their Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP). The Bar Rocking C Ranch, a 1,070-acre cattle operation in Highlands County, is being preserved through a rural lands protection easement for $4,300,000. Bar Rocking C Ranch is a cattle ranch in western Highlands County, approximately 8.3 miles …
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service NRCS in Florida (NRCS-FL) continues to accept applications for disaster assistance funding through 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 Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton. But the sign-up period for this disaster assistance ends December 20, 2024. NRCS-FL will evaluate …
The Florida Beef Council (FBC) recently made a presentation to a group of educators. FBC Director of Beef Marketing and Promotion, DeAnne Maples, explains what they talked about and who took part in the workshop. For more information on Beef Checkoff activities in Florida, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …
Federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), along with numerous Florida agencies and nonprofit organizations will participate in multiple Farm Recovery Centers during the first two weeks of December 2024. Staff and local experts will be on hand to discuss programs and resources that can support your farm’s recovery if impacted …
**This report will not be issued next week due to markets being closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Market coverage will resume the week of December 2, 2024.** Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended November 22, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market …
(FDACS/TALLAHASSEE, FL/Nov. 20, 2024) — Following the Florida Conservation Group’s recent announcement of $47 million in state and federal funding to preserve active agriculture operations in the Peace River Valley region, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson is highlighting four proposed agricultural conservation projects that will receive funding. These agricultural operations in Southwest Florida will be permanently preserved from future development, as …
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 …
