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 …
Florida NRCS to Hold CSP Signup Virtual Workshop
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida has announced they are now accepting applications from agricultural producers and forest landowners for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). And to help you with more information, NRCS will conduct a virtual workshop and overview of CSP next Thursday, November 18th. There will be two opportunities to take part in the virtual workshop, as the …
Fried Touts Infrastructure Bill, DeSantis Raises Doubt
We told you earlier this week the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The package is designed to creating jobs by rebuilding our nation’s roads and bridges, and combatting the climate crisis. According to the News Service of Florida (NSF), a fact sheet from the White House shows Florida is in line to …
Florida Beef Council Friendly Reminder
If you own or have owned cattle in 2021, chances are you received a letter from the Florida Beef Council (FBC) that beef checkoff assessments are due for any cattle you may have sold this past year. With the end of the year nearing, FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, has this friendly reminder for producers across the state. For more information, contact …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 11-05-2021
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended November 5, 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 05, 2021, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 20,900 head compared to 16,485 last week and …
USDA-NRCS Program Application Ranking Date in Florida
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida accepts applications for its conservation programs year-round. The State Technical Committee, composed of conservation and agricultural-related agency and organization representatives, works with NRCS to identify resource priorities and how best to address them. NRCS then sets state-specific, ranking dates to evaluate applications for funding that account for producer needs, staff workload and ensure potential …
Commissioner Nikki Fried & FDACS Announce New Farmer Mental Health Initiative
(Tallahassee, FL/Nov. 3, 2021) — Today, on National Stress Awareness Day, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is announcing that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to carry out a new Farm Stress Awareness and Reduction Initiative in Florida. With this grant award, FDACS will launch an outreach campaign to help raise awareness about …
NRCS in Florida Announces Conservation Stewardship Program Signup
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida has announced they are now accepting applications from agricultural producers and forest landowners for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). The program provides assistance to improve soil, water, air, plants, animals, and related resources. CSP is for working lands, including cropland, pastureland, rangeland, nonindustrial private forest land and agricultural land under Indian tribe jurisdiction. …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 10-29-2021
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended October 29, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ending October 29, 2021, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 16,500 head compared to 14,588 last week and …
Florida State-Leaders on 2022 Legislative Session
(NSF) — With no mention of the special session recently requested by Governor Ron DeSantis, Senate President Wilton Simpson offered general remarks on the upcoming regular session during an appearance before state business leaders on Wednesday. Simpson spoke at the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s two-day Future of Florida Forum. The Republican lawmaker, who is entering his final legislative session while …