State Agronomist and Plant Materials Specialist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida, MiMi Williams, reminds Florida farmers that July 18 is the sign up deadline to help pollinators in the effort to reverse the loss of pollinator food and habitat. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, …
New Treatment Retains Avocado Taste and Smell
From The University of Florida: GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A new liquid treatment may keep a Florida avocado hybrid fresh longer, a finding that could expand the avocado’s marketability, a University of Florida study shows. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember …
Cause of Die-Off at Deer Breeding Facility in North Alabama Determined
From the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries: Montgomery, AL – The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) cooperating with the USDA Reference Lab in Iowa has confirmed that Malignant Catarrhal Fever (MCF) also known as ovine herpesvirus-2 (OvHv-2) caused a recent die-off at a licensed deer-breeding facility in North Alabama. MCF is a potentially fatal viral disease of …
US Chicken Producers: Trade Agreements Should Provide Both Access and Enforcement
From the National Chicken Council: WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 25, 2014 – With the Obama administration actively negotiating new free trade agreements with Asia and Europe, National Chicken Council adviser Kevin Brosch testified before the Senate Committee on Finance today about the effectiveness of the enforcement of any new agreements and the trade agreements the United States already has on …
First Participants in CSP Can Renew for Five More Years
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced that producers with expiring Conservation Stewardship Program or CSP contracts have from July 11 until September 12 of this year to renew and add conservation activities that will support their natural resource improvement activities and fine-tune their conservation plans. Download Audio To learn more about CSP click here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins …
Subcommittee Examines Impact of EPA Water Rule on Agricultural Producers
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry, held a public hearing to review the interpretive rule regarding the applicability of Clean Water Act (CWA) agricultural exemptions. The CWA was signed into law in 1972 with an intent to preserve water quality in the United States by regulating discharges …
Cattleman Urges EPA to Withdraw Anti-Conservation Rule
From the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: WASHINGTON (June 19, 2014) – Today, Andy Fabin, cattle producer and farmer from Indiana, Penn., testified before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, Commerce and Forestry, regarding the impacts of the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ “interpretive rule” on the Normal Farming and Ranching exemptions under Sec. 404 …
Awards Honor Suwannee River Basin Farmers For Natural Resource Conservation
From Florida Farm Bureau Federation: Gainesville, Fla. – Next week thirteen farm families in the Suwannee River Basin will receive a coveted statewide award for their outstanding achievements in preserving land and water resources. Like most agricultural producers in Florida, these farmers and ranchers help maintain the quality of life we all enjoy. Their daily work maintains Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator …
Gulf of Mexico Initiative Signup Continues in Alabama
Sign-up for the Gulf of Mexico Initiative continues for Alabama farmers in two priority watersheds. And Jason Weller, Chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, encourages those in that area to look at what the program has to offer. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Financial Assistance Available for Florida Ag Producers
Farmers and ranchers in a couple of Florida watersheds may be eligible for financial assistance through the Gulf of Mexico Initiative. Scott Barrington from Mayo, Florida is one farmer who did sign up for it, but if you are interested, here’s a reminder the deadline to do so is July 18. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida …