FL Receives $900,000 to Assist in Wildfire Prevention

Randall Weiseman Florida, Forestry, General

Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles Bronson announced today that his department has been awarded $900,000 under the federal stimulus plan to conduct wildfire prevention efforts, as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, in an exclusive interview with Southeast AgNet, said this funding is an example of the President’s Recovery and Reinvestment Act putting people back to work. Sponsored …

Space Shuttle Launch Has Ag News Angle

Gary Cooper Alabama, Citrus, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia

As you will hear in this special report from AgNet correspondent Allen Fugler, this week’s launch of the Space Shuttle has an agriculture news angle, as the space program continues its work to help agriculture here on earth with photographic capabilities being enhanced in space. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …

What is really affected in the recession?

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Today Everett Griner gives us some statistics on just what is really affected by the recession. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Still the Richest Country in the World

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Why do we still have children going to bed hungry? Everett Griner has some outlook on this today. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

USDA Announces First Wave of Stimulus Funding

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, USDA-NRCS

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that USDA will be delivering its first actions implementing the $28 billion provided in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

More Money for Alternative Fuels

Randall Weiseman Energy, Forestry

President Obama’s administration is continuing to work in the development of alternative fuels to where they could make a significant difference in the country’s dependence on foreign oils. And now Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has announced more money for those efforts. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …