As we near the end of 2021, the Florida Cattlemen’s Foundation (FCF) wants to remind ranchers and landowners across the state that they do entertain donations of not just cash, but also real property, stocks, bonds or other assets and use them to provide for the betterment of the Florida Cattle Industry. The FCF is a 501c3 non-profit organization that provides funding …
Commissioner Nikki Fried and FDACS to Host 2022 Taste of Florida Agriculture Reception
(Tallahassee, FL/Nov. 26, 2021) — On Tuesday, November 30, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) will host the 2022 Taste of Florida Agriculture Reception from 5:00 – 7:00pm at the Capitol Courtyard. The Taste of Florida Agriculture reception is an annual, co-hosted event between FDACS and the Florida Farm Bureau Federation to highlight a variety of Florida-grown …
NRCS in Florida Announces Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Signup
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida has announced they are accepting applications from agricultural producers and forest landowners for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). While NRCS does accept ACEP applications year-round, producers and landowners should apply by December 31, 2021 to be considered for funding in the current cycle. ACEP provides financial and technical assistance to help conserve agricultural lands and wetlands …
Florida Beef Council Hosts FCLA Session
Class 8 of the Florida Cattlemen’s Leadership Academy (FCLA) is underway, and the Florida Beef Council (FBC) was involved in the latest session. It was a beef cook-off event. Ashton Meares from St. Cloud, is one of class members, and she told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman the cook-off was a learning experience. For more information about Beef Checkoff activities in the state, …
Agriculture in the Sunshine State
Back in July of this year, an article written by Mark Hudson with the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), hi-lighted Agriculture in the Sunshine State. And while he noted Florida’s recognized signature crop is citrus, there are other significant commodities. This of course includes vegetables, where the state ranks fourth among all states in total vegetables harvested acres. Most of these crops are grown beginning …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 11-19-2021
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended November 19, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ending November 19, 2021, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 17,200 head compared to 18,641 last week and …
DeSantis Pitches Money for Everglades, Resiliency
(TALLAHASSEE/Nov. 17, 2021) — Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he will request $660 million for Everglades restoration efforts and $550 million for coastal resiliency in budget proposals for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. DeSantis said the request would bring to about $1 billion the money for a resiliency program aimed at combating rising sea levels. “I think that will make us …
CSP Virtual Workshop is Thursday in Florida
Agricultural producers and forest landowners in Florida are urged to take part in a virtual workshop this week concerning the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida recently announced they are accepting applications for CSP, and will conduct a virtual workshop and overview of the program this Thursday, November 18th. There will be two opportunities to take …
Florida Ag Expo is Thursday
The future of farming, which includes artificial intelligence, will be a highlight at this year’s Florida Ag Expo. It will take place Thursday, November 18th at the University of Florida /IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Balm. During this year’s event, learn how artificial intelligence can help in plant breeding and how it can help cope better with weeds, diseases …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 11-12-2021
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended November 12, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ending November 12, 2021, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 18,600 head compared to 20,879 last week and …