The House this afternoon voted 316-108 to override the president’s veto of the bill and the Senate is expected to follow suit tomorrow. The Senate originally passed the bill by an overwhelming margin of 81 to 15. President Bush did veto the farm bill approved by Congress last week, but after an hour of debate, House members voted to override that veto. Senate Majority …
President Vetoes Farm Bill
We all knew it was coming, but today President Bush officially vetoed the 2007 Farm Bill, and Tyron Spearman updates where things now stand with the overall process. Report (1:25 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Administration Explains Veto
The president still intends to veto the Farm Bill when it arrives on his desk this week, according to deputy agriculture secretary Chuck Conner who explains some of the reasons why. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Florida Real Estate Land Conference 2008
Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff reports from Lakeland about the Florida Real Estate Land Conference 2008 attended by more than 100, including several citrus growers. Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
New Carbon Mkt opportunities for FL Ag – Mtgs on Tap
New carbon market opportunities for Florida agriculture, meeting set for Molino MOLINO, Fla.—Some Florida farmers, ranchers and private forest owners may be able to capitalize on a new partnership between the state’s largest general agricultural organization and the nation’s leading supplier of carbon credit aggregation services to agriculture. The Florida Farm Bureau Federation and AgraGate Climate Credits Corp. have agreed …
USDA/Bush Administration Blasts Farm Bill – Threatens Veto
In these reports, comments from USDA Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner (photo) from an exclusive interview with Southeast AgNet Friday after House and Senate both passed a farm bill compromise that the Bush Administration has all kinds of problems with. While Conner agrees there are some good things in the bill for specialty crops, including citrus, there are also some issues …
FSA to Implement Farm Bill
When it comes to implementing a new farm bill,  Tyron Spearman says there’s a lot to be done by the Farm Service Agency. Report (1:05 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Farm Bill Passes Senate
The Senate passed the 2007 Farm Bill on Thursday by an even larger margin than the House – voting 81 to 15 in favor of the Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2008, despite the threat of a presidential veto. Senate Ag Committee ranking Republican Saxby Chambliss of Georgia says the bill is good for farmers, better for the hungry. …
Farm Bill Headed For Veto
The House passed the 2007 Farm Bill on Wednesday by an apparently veto-proof vote of 318 to 106. The Senate is expected to pass the bill today. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer says the president will veto the bill even though he knows it will be hard for Congress to vote against it with so many “presents” in it for constituents …
Putnam helps ensure fairness to Florida in new Farm Bill
We got the news release posted below from the Washington D C office of central Florida Congressman Adam Putnam moments after the U. S. House voted overwhelmingly to support the Compromise Committee version of the Farm Bill. Putnam was a member of the Conference Committee. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Adam H. Putnam (R-Fla.) today announced his strong support for the …