The 2022 Florida Legislative Session kicks off Tuesday, January 11th and the Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) is preparing for the annual event. FCA Director of Governmental Affairs, Sam Ard, says it’s a year of reapportionment. Of course the budget is always something agriculture watches closely, but Ard is optimistic for another good year. The Florida House and Senate are scheduled to meet in a joint session …
Florida Natural Resource Meeting Web Conference is January 26
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida will conduct a State Technical Committee meeting January 26, from 10:00 am-12:00 pm Eastern time. The meeting is available to the public and NRCS will provide a report for natural resource and program priority decisions and seek recommendations. Materials for the meeting can be found on the NRCS State Technical Committee website. Here are the …
Restoring Longleaf Pine Forests through USDA-NRCS Program
While longleaf pine forests once encompassed more than 90 million acres across the Southeast, the past couple of centuries has seen development, timbering and fire suppression reduce the ecosystem’s range. These forests represent some of the world’s most biologically diverse ecosystems and are home to nearly 600 plant and animal species. That is why USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) …
Florida Legislative Session 2022: What’s the Latest?
Prior to the upcoming Florida legislative session, the Agriculture Communicators of Florida held a Zoom conference for their members to get the inside story of the priorities for Florida agriculture. AgNet Media’s Sabrina Halvorson took part in the event and has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in …
Florida Beef Council Board Working for Farmers and Ranchers
The Florida Beef Council (FBC) wants farmers and ranchers across the state to know they are proud to work on your behalf in the areas of beef education, promotion, and research. FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, says their Board of Directors is comprised of voluntary leaders. Learn more on the FBC website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied …
Florida Lawmakers Have Starting Point on New Budget
When it comes to the state budget, Florida lawmakers have a starting point when they being negotiations for a spending plan during the 2022 legislative session that starts January 11th. According to the News Service of Florida, earlier this month Governor Ron DeSantis proposed a $99.7 billion budget that would funnel money to education, the environment and law-enforcement officers while …
Conservation Effort Completed at Florida’s Big Bend
According to USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida (NRCS-FL) and The Conservation Fund, a multi-year effort to conserve working forestlands and habitat along Florida’s Big Bend coast, has been completed. The “Gulf of Mexico – Forest to Sea” project will provide a vast buffer of conservation lands for wildlife habitat, water quality and quantity, and resilience against extreme weather and climate change. The effort was …
A Cowboy’s Christmas Prayer
As we celebrate Christmas this year, Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman brings back an old favorite, “A Cowboy’s Christmas Prayer” written by S. Omar Barker. A COWBOY’S CHRISTMAS PRAYERby S. Omar Barker (1895-1985) I ain’t much good at prayin’,and You may not know me, Lord —For I ain’t much seen in churches,where they preach Thy Holy Word.But you may have observed …
Christmas Gift Idea from the Florida Beef Council
With Christmas coming up this weekend, there are still some looking for last minute gift ideas. Florida Beef Council (FBC) Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, has an idea for those of you looking for a different gift as they prepare for a big event coming up in February. For more information about Beef Checkoff campaigns, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee. Sponsored …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 12-17-2021
***This report will not be issued the next two weeks due to the holidays.*** We would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy, and especially Safe, Christmas and New Year! Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended December 17, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for …