WASHINGTON, June 27, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement on the Senate passage of the Immigration Bill: “Today’s strong bipartisan vote in the U.S. Senate to fix America’s broken immigration system is good news for farmers and ranchers, good news for farm workers, and good news for rural America. The Senate plan would ensure the …
Livestock and Poultry Groups Urge Congress to Repeal the RFS
From The National Chicken Council: WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 27, 2013 – Following an announcement by Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) that they have introduced the bipartisan Renewable Fuels Standard Repeal Act, (S. 1195) the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), National Chicken Council (NCC) and the National Turkey Federation (NTF) urge Congress to repeal …
UF VP Payne Highlights Agri-Marketing Luncheon in Naples, July 17
University of Florida Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jack Payne, will highlight the July semi-annual meeting of the National Agri-Marketing Association’s Florida Chapter (NAMA Florida), to be held Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at the Ritz Carlton in Naples, Florida. NAMA membership is comprised of management and marketing professionals of companies and agencies large and small, involved or …
Full Appeals Court Will Not Hear Citrus Canker Case
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: A divided appeals court Wednesday said it would not reconsider a decision last year that cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit stemming from the state’s destruction of tens of thousands of citrus trees in Miami-Dade County. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR …
Supreme Court Sides With Florida Landowner In Permit Fight
By JIM SAUNDERS, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, June 25, 2013………The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday backed a Florida landowner in a nearly two-decade dispute about developing property near Orlando — with dissenting justices warning that the case could have broad implications for permitting decisions across the country. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture …
Meetings Underway at Florida Cattlemen’s Convention
Some of the various meetings during the 2013 Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention at Marco Island got underway this morning, and one of those included the Florida Grazing Lands Coalition. Afterwards, Summer Best caught up with Chad George with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida, as he discussed how they work with FGLC in the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed …
Florida NRCS Recognizing National Pollinator Week
During National Pollinator Week, Janet Grabowski, manager of the Florida NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, says that they are focusing on the importance of native pollinators. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
StrikeForce Initiative Good for Rural Development in Alabama
Ron Sparks, director of Alabama’s Development Office says USDA’s StrikeForce Initiative in Alabama will go a long way in assisting the 23 persistent poverty areas in the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Florida NRCS Water Quality Initiative Deadline Coming Up
Florida NRCS District Conservationist Mary Jane Nelson reminds producers in selected watersheds that they still have until this Friday, June 21, to apply for cost share assistance through the Natural Resources Conservation Service National Water Quality Initiative. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FSA Loans Available to Alabama Farmers Through StrikeForce Initiative
Daniel Robinson, state executive director for Alabama’s Farm Service Agency, explains their role in the StrikeForce Initiative. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024