From The National Corn Growers Association: WASHINGTON (Dec. 4, 2013) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to cut the amount of corn ethanol required under the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard by 10 percent will affect corn prices and rural economies, farmers plan to tell the agency at a hearing set for Thursday outside the nation’s capital. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Southeast AgNet E-News: Farm Bill Deadline; Food Safety
This week’s issue of Southeast AgNet E-news features reports on the time-crunched farm bill and reactions to the proposed food safety rules. Want to learn more about these topics? Click here to subscribe today and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied …
Florida NRCS State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Reminder
Florida NRCS Program Specialist Ken Morgan reminds producers that they are invited to the State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting to be held tomorrow, December 3, at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Doyle Conner Agriculture Building Auditorium. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role …
Kathy Gotcher Receives the Annual Jerry L. Johnson Award
AUBURN, Ala. –Kathy Gotcher, District Conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Moulton, Alabama, was presented the Jerry L. Johnson Award during the Alabama Association of Conservation Districts (AACD) Annual Meeting in Orange Beach, Alabama, on November 17, 2013. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays …
Florida NRCS State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
Florida NRCS Program Specialist Ken Morgan invites agricultural producers interested in meeting their land management goal while protecting natural resources to their State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 . Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, …
NRCS Getting Back to Basics with Soil Health Initiative
When it comes to the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s latest effort, a refocusing on soil health, NRCS Chief Jason Weller says it is all about getting back to basics. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides …
Updated Statement From NPPC On Animal Abuses At An Oklahoma Farm
From the National Pork Producers Council: The National Pork Producers Council was contacted at 11:07 Eastern time this morning by Mercy For Animals, asking that it retract part of its earlier statement on a video the animal-rights group released today showing animal abuse on an Oklahoma farm. While NPPC was unaware that any reports of the abuse were made to …
Conservation Leaders Thoughout Alabama Gather at Annual Meeting
Sue Gaines, president of the Alabama Association of Conservation Districts, says their annual meeting is an opportunity for those involved in conservation efforts from across the state to gather and discuss various conservation needs, noting that the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is a large part of that conversation. Download Audio Click here for more on this meeting and …
Animal Ag Applaud EPA Decision to Lower Ethanol 2014 Requirements
From the National Chicken Council: WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 15, 2013 – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a proposed 2014 renewable fuel (RFS) standard that will require refiners to blend up to 15.21 billion gallons of biofuels into gasoline next year, which represents the first-ever reduction in a biofuels mandate that Congress created during the George W. Bush …
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on EPA 2014 Volume Standards
WASHINGTON, November 15, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statements on EPA’s proposal of 2014 Renewable Fuel Standards: “The Obama Administration remains committed to the production of clean, renewable energy from homegrown sources, and to the businesses that are hard at work to create the next generation of biofuels. It’s important to take a long-term approach …