TALLAHASSEE, FL – Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Florida Forest Service are highlighting the dangers of wildfires and encouraging Floridians to make wildfire preparedness a priority during National Fire Prevention Week, October 7 through 13. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role …
Florida Groups Kick Off Land Buying Amendment Push
By MICHAEL PELTIER WITH THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, October 4, 2012……Backers of a constitutional amendment to earmark funds for conservation lands kicked off their effort Thursday, saying they’ve engaged 2,000 volunteers to gather signatures to bring the issue to voters in 2014. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To …
USDA Designates 5 Counties in Alabama as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
USDA Designates 5 Counties in Alabama as Primary Natural Disaster Areas With Assistance to Producers in Mississippi WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2012 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated five counties in Alabama as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by Hurricane Isaac. The counties are: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
AL NRCS Encourages Landowners to Attend Upcoming Forest Field Days
AL NRCS is once again holding their Regional Forestry Field Days, the first of which will take place tomorrow, October 4th in Tallapoosa county. And NRCS State Forester Tim Albritton gives us the details regarding the remaining two in Choctaw and Blount counties. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend …
Statement of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Expiration of Authority for 2008 Farm Bill Programs
This is a statement released this morning by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack: WASHINGTON, October 1, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement on the expiration of authority for 2008 Farm Bill Programs: “Many programs and policies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture were authorized under the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (“2008 Farm Bill”) …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Operation Outdoor Freedom Weekend
On this week’s Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight, Commissioner Adam Putnam talks about about Operation Outdoor Freedom Weekend. The Florida Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is inviting those in the agriculture community and other private landowners who have hunt areas on their land to open their lands to wounded warrior hunters in honor of Veteran’s Day. More …
Women Farmers
Everett Griner digs up an interesting statistic. There are more women in ag colleges than men. Surprising? Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025
Global Warming
Believe, or not believe. Everett Griner talks about it today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025
Farm Terrorism
Agriculture is not immune to terrorism. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025
Regulatory Predictability to Help FL Farmers Improve Gopher Tortoise Habitat
GAINESVILLE, FL –An agreement between the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will provide long-term regulatory predictability for up to 30 years to Florida’s farmers, ranchers and forest landowners participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW) initiative. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …