Last Friday, a judge rejected an attempt by federal antitrust officials to block the U.S. Sugar Corporation from purchasing another large player in the sugar industry. According to the News Service of Florida (NSF), U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika ruled against the U.S. Department of Justice, which filed a lawsuit last year in Delaware to try to prevent the combination …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 09-23-2022
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended September 23, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended September 23, 2022, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 13,100 head compared to 15,282 last week and …
Florida Faces Hurricane Threat?
(NSF/TALLAHASSEE/Sept. 23, 2022) — Florida could face a major hurricane next week, according to tracking models from the National Hurricane Center. The center on Friday said “interests in Cuba and those along the Eastern Gulf Coast of the United States” should closely monitor Tropical Depression Nine, which is expected to be named Hermine. “We are focusing on it potentially getting …
North Florida Farmer Selected for Pot License
(NSF/TALLAHASSEE/Sept. 21, 2022) — The owner of a Suwanee County farm is in line to be the state’s newest medical-marijuana operator, beating out 11 other applicants competing for a license earmarked for a Black farmer with ties to Florida. The state Department of Health announced it had issued a “written notice of intent” to approve a medical-marijuana license for Terry …
New Director for University of Florida/IFAS SWFREC
Back on July 1st, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Southwest Florida Research and Education Center (SWFREC) in Immokalee saw a new director at the helm. UF/IFAS Senior Vice President Dr. Scott Angle told Southeast AgNet that person is Dr. Michael Burton, who has a strong background in agronomy. Click here to learn more about Dr. Burton and the rest of the SWFREC …
Florida Ranch Rodeo State Finals This Weekend
The Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) would like to remind everyone the Ranch Rodeo State Finals and Cowboy Heritage Festival is coming up Friday, September 23 and Saturday September 24 at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida. Friday’s events include the Working Cow Dog Competition from 8:00 a.m. until noon, and then the Ranch Rodeo Finals that evening at 7:00. Saturday events include the …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 09-16-2022
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended September 16, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended September 16, 2022, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 15,300 head compared to 16,065 last week and …
Florida Ag Commissioner Calls on USTR to Take Action Protecting Florida Farmers from Harm of Decades-long Unfair Foreign Trade Practices
(FDACS/Tallahassee, FL/Sept. 15, 2022) — Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried wrote to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai in support of the September 8th petition filed by members of Florida’s bipartisan delegation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 requesting the administration conduct an investigation into the flood of imported seasonal and perishable agricultural products from Mexico. Commissioner Fried shared with Ambassador Tai a recent report from the Florida Department of Agriculture …
USDA-NRCS in Florida Announces Local Work Group Meetings
Florida’s Local Working Group (LWG) meeting schedule for Fiscal Year 2023 has been announced by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The NRCS and local Soil and Water Conservation Districts host the LWG meetings, where input and recommendations are discussed to develop solutions using Farm Bill programs. The LWGs provide recommendations to USDA on criteria for conservation activities and programs, and …
Tropical Storm Fiona Likely to Develop
(NSF/TALLAHASSEE, FL/Sept. 14, 2022) — Residents and visitors in South Florida and along the East Coast are being advised to monitor a growing tropical depression in the Atlantic Ocean. Moving west at 14 mph, Tropical Depression Seven is forecast to reach tropical-storm strength by Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. It is expected to move through the …