(NSF/TALLAHASSEE, FL) — After a flurry of last-minute votes on bills, Florida lawmakers Friday passed a $117.46 billion state budget and ended the 2024 legislative session. House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, and Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, gaveled the 60-day session to a close at 2:25 p.m., before going to the rotunda between the House and Senate for a …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 03-08-2024
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended March 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 March 8, 2024, receipts at 17 markets totaled an estimated 8,656 head compared to 12,746 last week and …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 03-01-2024
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended March 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 March 1, 2024, receipts at 17 markets totaled an estimated 12,746 head compared to 14,262 last week and …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 02-23-2024
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended February 23, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- February 23, 2024, receipts at 17 markets totaled an estimated 14,262 head compared to 9,147 last week and …
Florida Producers Invited to Attend Peanut, Cotton Meetings
There are a variety of meetings coming up that Florida peanut and cotton producers are invited to take part in. The first is coming up Thursday, February 22nd, as the Florida Peanut Federation (FPF) will hold a preseason meeting at the Hamilton County Extension Office in Jasper. It starts at 5:00pm EST, as various speakers will discuss varieties, diseases, economics, trials, and …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 02-16-2024
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended February 16, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended February 16, 2024, receipts at 17 markets totaled an estimated 9,147 head compared to 13,856 last week and …
Over $4.5MÂ Approved for Florida Farmers Impacted by Hurricane Idalia
(FDACS/TALLAHASSEE, FL/Feb 13, 2024) — Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced that more than $4.5 million has been approved for farmers impacted by Hurricane Idalia through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Agriculture and Aquaculture Producers Natural Disaster Recovery Loan Program and the Silviculture Recovery Program. Launched less than one month ago, the two agricultural recovery programs aim to help Florida …
Commissioner Simpson Announces Preservation of Three Florida Family Farms Through the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
(FDACS/TALLAHASSEE, FL) — Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the preservation of three family farms in the Florida Wildlife Corridor through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. The K-Rocker Ranch, a 707-acre ranch in Polk County, the Los Niños Farm, a 998-acre timber and cattle operation in Putnam County, and the Kuder …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 02-09-2024
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama and Florida for the week ended February 9, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended February 9, 2024, receipts at 17 markets totaled an estimated 13,856 head compared to 11,000 last week and 13,717 …
Sign Up Continues for NRCS Programs in Florida
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida (NRCS-FL) continues to accept applications for two of their flagship programs, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). NRCS Chief Terry Cosby talks about climate smart conservation practices and the partnership between landowners and NRCS technical staff to put these practices into action. Learn more about these and other programs that could benefit your …