The Iraq war bill passed by a close vote in the House last week includes four billion dollars for the long sought disaster assistance for agriculture. The latest disaster package includes about $3.7 billion for disasters in 05,06 and 07, $250 million to extend the MILC program, and $70 million for the peanut storage program…and $25 million for spinach growers …
Update on Peanut Storage & Handling Funding
Tyron Spearman has an update on where things stand for possible funding for peanut storage & handling fees. Â Report (1:10 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FL Legislature Week Three – FL Farm Bureau Ag Watch
Here’s the weekly “Ag Watch” from Florida Farm Bureau’s Legislative office in Tallahassee, a wrap up of week three in this year’s Session. FFBF Ag Watch (pdf file). Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FL Legislature Presents Budgets
In this week’s legislative report, Florida Cattlemen Association’s Sam Ard says budgets were released among other events during week number 3. Â Report (1:45 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Florida Agriculture in the Spotlight
Agriculture was in the spot light last week in Tallahassee. Florida Farm Bureau’s LeAnn Fisch provides an update. Report (1:30 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 how the national “25X’25†renewable energy goal ties in with Commissioner Bronson’s “Farm to Fuel†program. More information about “25X’25†can be found at the following link: http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/press/2007/02282007.html More information about “Farm to Fuel†can be found at: http://www.floridafarmtofuel.com/ Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
FL AgNet Week in Review March 23, 2007
In this week’s pod cast, Florida cattlemen are urged to get involved with the Farm Bill, Florida Farm Bureau members visit the capitol, the Florida Citrus Commission met, and the FCC Chairman plans a meeting the Governor Charlie Crist. To hear Florida’s weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
Good Farm Bill Position for Administration
A 2007 Farm Bill proposal that includes increased conservation funding and increased support for specialty crop farmers has given the Bush administration a good position on Capitol Hill Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Ethanol Milestone at Indy in Homestead
A major milestone for the ethanol industry will be marked this weekend in Homestead when the first IndyCar Series race is run on 100 percent fuel grade ethanol. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Flavor of Georgia Contest
Georgia’s Ag Day Celebration in Atlanta this week included a Flavor of Georgia contest. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024