Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame

Get Your Tickets for the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Banquet

Dan Florida

Tickets are on sale for the 45th annual Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame banquet, which will take place on Feb. 11th. This year four inductees, who have made invaluable contributions to Florida agriculture, will be honored. They are Cary and Marcia Lightsey, Madeline Mellinger, and Jim Strickland. The banquet, which each year celebrates the accomplishments of industry leaders who have served …

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Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 01-31-2025

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended January 31, 2025, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- January 31, 2025, receipts at 16 markets totaled 11,602 head compared to 3,515 last week and 11,000 last …

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Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 01-24-2025

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended January 24, 2025, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended January 24, 2025, receipts at 16 markets totaled 3,515 head compared to 8,409 last week and 10,959 last …

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Florida Cattlewomen Preparing for Fun Shoot

Dan Cattle, Florida

The Florida Cattlewomen, Inc. (FCW) are preparing for the 2025 Fun Shoot. The event will be held March 15th  in Okeechobee, Florida. Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman caught up with Sarah Childs from Lake Placid, Florida who explains what the big event is all about. More information about the Fun Shoot can be found on the FCW Facebook page. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed …

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Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 01-17-2025

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended January 17, 2025, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended January 17, 2025, receipts at 16 markets totaled 8,409 head compared to 8,971 last week and 3,319 last …

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USDA Invests in Two Florida Composting and Food Waste Reduction Projects

Dan Conservation, Environment, Florida, USDA-NRCS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $7.5 million in 26 cooperative agreements that support innovative, scalable waste management plans to reduce and divert food waste from landfills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. And the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida (NRCS-FL) notes two Florida projects have been selected.  The Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) cooperative agreements are part of USDA’s …

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Florida Beef Council Pleased with Digital Campaign Results

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

The Florida Beef Council (FBC) recently received results from a digital campaign they took part in last year. FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, is pleased with the numbers. For more information on Beef Checkoff activities in Florida, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in …

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Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 01-10-2025

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended January 10, 2025, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended January 10, 2025, receipts at 16 markets totaled 8,971 head compared to 0 last week due to markets …

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USDA NRCS Florida Holding State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

Dan Conservation, Environment, Florida, USDA-NRCS

Florida agricultural leaders will have the opportunity to discuss natural resource priorities, as the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida (NRCS-FL) will host a State Technical Advisory Committee meeting on January 14th, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Eastern. The meeting is designed to provide a report for Florida natural resource and program priorities and USDA decisions and to seek recommendations.  The …

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Friendly Reminder from the Florida Beef Council

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

If you owned cattle in Florida in 2024, most likely you received a letter from the Florida Beef Council (FBC) that beef checkoff assessments are due by the end of the year. FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, reminds producers in the state why you received that letter. For more information, go to the FBC website. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed …