Vilsack Believes Climate Change Legislation Has Gotten a Bad Wrap

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops

Climate Change Legislation has been ardently debated, but Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, says their studies show it as an increased opportunity for the Ag Sector. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Renewable Energy Only Part of the Solution

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, General, Specialty Crops

Energy has been on the forefront of debate recently and Florida Ag Commissioner Charlie Bronson, says he believes that Florida can play a major role in the complex issue. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, …

Utilization of Media Tools

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The USDA has established a Rural Tour Website and Acting Director of New Media, Amanda Eamich, says it has some added features to help users interact on their own schedule. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember …

Peanuts Qualify for Farm Stored Loans

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Soybeans

Today Tyron Spearman reminds growers that peanuts, along with a few other crops, do qualify for the farm-storage facility loan program. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

FFB Annual Meeting set for Oct. 28-30

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

The 68th Annual Meeting of the Florida Farm Bureau Federation will be held at the Hilton Oceanfront Resort in Daytona Beach on Oct. 28-30. For more information log on to floridafarmbureau.org/annual_meeting Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely …

Farm Image Fading

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Agricultural promotions are disappearing. Everett Griner explains. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Immigration Could Move as Amendments

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Forestry, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

Efforts to renew several expiring immigrant visa programs and a worker eligibility verification tool are well under way. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

No Payment Limitations

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts

In 2009, loans and LDP’s will no longer be subject to a payment limitation, as Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

FL Swine Flu Name Costly to Pork Industry

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Livestock, Pork

Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is asking public health officials, academics and the media to refrain from calling the current H1N1 influenza pandemic “swine flu” as the characterization is both inaccurate and contributing to the collapse of the pork industry throughout North America. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on the Emerald Ash Borer

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Forestry, General

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is warning about the potential threat to Florida’s ash trees from an insect called the emerald ash borer. The half-inch metallic green beetle has already killed millions of ash trees in eleven Midwestern and Mid-Atlantic states … as far south as Missouri, Virginia — and most recently — Kentucky. More …