Georgia Congressman John Barrow of Savannah is holding his 3rd Annual Rural Listening Tour starting this week. Barrow plans to visit 11 locations between May 29th,and June 4th, including Waynesboro, Sylvania, Millen, Swainsboro, Claxton, Tennille, Sparta, Gibson, Louisville, Metter, and Vidalia. Report (1:00 wma) Times and dates here Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
FL AgNet Week in Review May 25, 2007
In this week’s podcast, the 2007 Farm Bill may reorganize the USDA, Florida Cattlemen prepare for their annual convention, the NRCS meets on Water Wars, Florida citrus associations meet about tax proposals, and the citrus industry looks at indirect forms of funding. To hear Florida’s weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR …
FL Farm Safety Day
The Seventeenth Annual Farm Safety Day to be held on Saturday June 2 at the UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Reseach and Education Center in Immokalee. Farm Safety Day is an educational event for farm workers and employers designed to emphasize the importance of farm and equipment safety. The deadline for registration is May 25th. For more information or to register, contact …
Pollinator Protection Act in Senate
The decline of honey bee colonies due to what has become known as Colony Collapse Disorder – currently threatens more than one-third of U.S. crops. To try and deal with the issue, several senators including Saxby Chambliss of Georgia and Chuck Grassley of Iowa have introduced the Pollinator Protection Act of 2007.
Disaster Designations
As drought conditions continue in the Southeast, USDA has declared 152 Georgia counties and 41 Alabama counties as primary natural disaster areas due to unseasonably low temperatures, frost and freezing conditions that occurred from April 6, 2007, through April 8, 2007. In addition, nine North Florida counties and 10 Alabama counties are included in the Georgia declaration because they are …
Farm Bill Mark-ups Underway
Tyron Spearman updates where mark-up work for the new Farm Bill is in the House.  Report (:50 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Farm Bill Work Continues
Work continues in our nation’s capitol on the new Farm Bill. Tyron Spearman has a look where things are at this time.   Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about the Division of Forestry calling for an end to the burning of all yard waste by homeowners. More information about yard trash burning can be found on this web page: http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/press/2007/05082007.html. A daily report on Florida’s wildfires can be found on the Division of Forestry’s web site. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata …
USDA May Be Reorganized
As a House Agriculture Subcommittee started mark up on its version of the conservation title of the 2007 Farm Bill this week, it was revealed that plans are in the works for a possible reorganization of USDA.
Agriculture Provisions in Immigration Bill
The immigration proposal being considered this week by the Senate is long, complication and controversial – and no one seems to like all of it. American Farm Bureau Federation labor specialist Paul Schlegel says one provision that is helpful to agriuclture establishes what is called a “Z” Visa for undocumented workers. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust …