NASS Preparing for Census

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Georgia

The main topic last week at a meeting of NASS officials in Jacksonville, Florida was preparations for the new Census of Agriculture. Southeast Agnet talked with Florida’s Jim Ewing and Georgia director Doug Kleweno about the importance of the Census. Florida Report (1:00 mp3) Georgia Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

Farm Bill Heads to Senate Floor

Randall Weiseman General

Tyron Spearman reports the Senate version of the Farm Bill passed the ag committee and now heads to the full floor.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Senate Ag Finishes Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman General

The Senate Agriculture Committee completed work on its version of the 2007 Farm Bill at 12:30 Eastern time Thursday and reported the bill out of committee. Floor debate on the bill has not yet been scheduled. Chairman Tom Harkin says the bill makes critical investments in energy, conservation, nutrition, rural development and promoting better diets and health for all Americans …

Farm Bill Work

Randall Weiseman General

The Senate Agriculture Committee worked all day on its version of a 2007 Farm Bill and is expected to wrap up on Thursday. Report (1:00 mp3) Committee member Dick Lugar of Indiana intends to introduce his own farm bill on the Senate floor. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag …

NASS & FFA Partner to Promote Census

Randall Weiseman General

  USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service is signing an agreement this week with the National FFA Organization to help promote the upcoming Census of Agriculture.  Report (:35 mp3) To learn more about the Census of Agriculture, Click Here USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Indian River Citrus Growers Meet!

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General

We’re covering the Annual meeting of the Indian River Citrus Growers today in Vero Beach. State Sen Mike Haridopolos was among the crowd, in photo to left speaking to Riverfront Packing’s Dan Richey before the meeting. In the other photo, FDOC’s Ken Keck (l) and IRCL’s Doug Bournique (r) speak with Emmit Evans III. Here is an interview with Sen …

Florida State Senator Concerned About Property Tax Issue

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

State Senator J.D. Alexander is voicing concerns about the direction the state legislature is taking during the special session to place a constitutional amendment before the voters that would change how property taxes are calculated across the state. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

NASS Gathering

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Federal and state representatives of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service were in Jacksonville, Florida last week to meet and talk about challenges and future plans. Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Senate to Markup Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman General

Tyron Spearman reports that this Wednesday the Senate Ag Committee is scheduled to markup their version of a new farm bill.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Farm Bill Compromise

Randall Weiseman General

The long Senate nightmare on the farm bill appears to be ending with committee action scheduled next week on a deal that Chairman Tom Harkin described Wednesday as drawing “broad bipartisan support.” He reported the deal has been agreed to by the committee’s ranking Republican, Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia and Sen. Kent Conrad D.-N.D., who chairs the budget committee …