Congress returns from its August recess next week and many believe little will get done in the politically-charged run-up to the November elections. But record or near-record crop surpluses and low commodity prices have prompted the nation’s top farm groups to seek help from Congress and USDA. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role …
Emergency Order Issued for Storm in Gulf
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, August 31, 2016………. A state of emergency was declared Wednesday for 42 counties in North and Central Florida as a tropical depression churned in the Gulf of Mexico. The system has the potential to reach hurricane strength before making landfall somewhere around the Big Bend this week, state …
Less Profitability for Farmers This Year
USDA has released their latest Farm Income Forecast, and according to this story from Rod Bain, farm sector profits are down from last year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025
USDA Buying Eggs to Ease Surplus
We told you last week that the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced plans to purchase approximately 11 million pounds of cheese from private inventories to not only assist food banks and pantries, but also help reduce a cheese surplus. Now USDA announced they will also purchase $11.7 million worth of shell eggs and egg products to ease a surplus as …
China’s Zika Rules Raise Fears for U.S. Exporters
Zika is big news in Florida and across the country, and now that China has moved to add the U.S. to a list of Zika-infected countries is worrying U.S. exporters. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida …
Lunch Packed with Nutrition
Cathy Isom checks out how to pack as much nutrition as possible in your child’s school lunch. That story’s ahead on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025
Conduct Business Online with NRCS Conservation Client Gateway
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) encourages farmers and landowners across the Southeast, who have yet to try their new secure online portal, Conservation Client Gateway, to do so. James Tillman, NRCS southeast regional conservationist, says this is a way to take care of business through NRCS without having to drive in to a local office. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR …
Commissioner Putnam Names Cheryl Flood as Florida State Fair Executive Director
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam today announced that he has appointed Cheryl Flood as the Executive Director of the Florida State Fair. Flood has served as Interim Director over the past six months and has contributed to the Florida State Fair since 2011. “Cheryl’s passion for the Florida …
Black Discusses Dry Conditions and Army Worms in Georgia
Rains across Georgia have not been as general as some would hope, and certain areas are much drier than others. Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black is very aware of this and has experienced that, along with army worms, in his area of the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role …
USDA Announces $18.9 Million to Improve Research Facilities at 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Colleges and Universities
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug. 29, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $18.9 million in renewal awards to build or improve agricultural and food science research facilities and equipment at historically black Land-Grant Colleges and Universities. Today’s announcement builds on USDA’s ongoing efforts to foster …