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. …

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 …

Florida NRCS Looking Forward to a Good Fiscal Year

October 1st was the beginning of a new fiscal year for the U.S. Government, and that includes many programs that farmers and ranchers across Florida take part in. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is off and rolling with the new year, and Florida State Conservationist Juan Hernandez is very optimistic about the year ahead. Through conservation programs, Florida NRCS provides technical and financial assistance …

John Deere Cotton Harvester: More Comfort, Increased Efficiency

By Clint Thompson John Deere’s Next Generation CP770 Cotton Harvester was on display and demonstrated its effectiveness at the Sunbelt Ag Expo last week in Moultrie, Georgia. Christopher Murray, product manager, global cotton harvesting at John Deere, discussed the various components that make this cotton picker a one of a kind. “We have new high speed row units; new cab …

Preparing for 2022 Florida Legislative Session

While Florida lawmakers are preparing for next month’s special session called by Governor Ron DeSantis to push back against White House attempts to require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, they also are looking ahead to the 2022 Florida Legislative Session. Next year’s session kicks off on January 11, and according to the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Florida’s …

Florida Beef Council Attends National Meeting

The Beef Checkoff was the main topic during recent meetings held in Denver, Colorado. Florida Beef Council (FBC) Director of Marketing and Promotion, DeAnne Maples, says the event was beneficial for them to attend to gain information about implementing programs here. For more information, contact the Florida beef Council office in Kissimmee. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board …