FL Farm Bureau Hosts “Council of Presidents” in Gainesville

Gary Cooper Florida, General

Farm Bureau develops its policies from the grass roots up. Florida Farm Bureau has organized County Farm Bureaus in nearly every Florida county. Once each year County Presidents, farmers themselves, participate in this event aimed at keeping county leaders informed and engaged in helping to represent their members statewide. Florida Farm Bureau’s two-day “Council of Presidents” has a full house …

Drinking Healthy

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Health drinks are gaining in popularity. Everett Griner tells us how. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FFB Expecting an Interesting Legislative Year

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock

As we start to look ahead to Florida’s Legislative Session, Ben Parks, director of state legislative affairs for Florida Farm Bureau says that it could be a very interesting year. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

ALFA Members Positive Despite A Difficult Harvest

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, General

The Alabama Farmers Federation held their annual meeting earlier this week and president Jerry Newby said the overall mood was very positive. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

H1N1 Identified in Turkey Flock

Randall Weiseman General, Livestock, Poultry

Testing in Virginia has confirmed the first case of the H1N1 virus in a U.S. turkey flock. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL NRCS Brought Urban and Rural Communities Together for Farm City Week

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Peanuts, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

Organizations across the nation recently celebrated Farm City Week, and Florida NRCS was one of those taking part in the educational opportunity with their annual event which brought the urban and rural communities together to commemorate and emphasize their interdependence on one another. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in …

Trees For Troops

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia

With Christmas quickly approaching, Nicole Fisher with the National Christmas Tree Association, says that this holiday season we can give a little back to those serving our country. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Climate Change Effects on Livestock Industry

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says new USDA studies still show major benefits for many farmers as a result of proposed climate change legislation, and he talks about how the livestock industry might be affected by proposed climate change legislation. And the Secretary also elaborates on climate change opportunities for the Ag Sector, something he says he’s looking forward to discussing …