ASA Calls on House to Move Quickly to Conference on Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Soybeans

ST. LOUIS (Sept. 19, 2013) – Following this afternoon’s vote in the House of Representatives on the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act, the American Soybean Association called on the House to quickly name its conferees with the Senate and get to work reconciling the farm and food legislation in the two chambers. The House bill represents the Sponsored ContentCommitment …

NRCS Gulf of Mexico Initiative is an Innovative Approach

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

Natural Resources Conservation Service chief, Jason Welller, gives more details regarding the efforts of farmers and ranchers through the Gulf of Mexico Initiative. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion …

Obama Administration Strongly Opposes H.R. 3102

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY: H.R. 3102 – Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013 (Rep. Lucas, R-OK) The Administration strongly opposes H.R. 3102, the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013. The bill would result in millions of Americans losing Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

New Vision for Southwest Florida Research and Education Center

Tacy Callies Cattle, Citrus, Florida, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2013) UF/IFAS — To better target services to stakeholders, officials at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences will transition the research and education center in Immokalee to a new programming focus. UF/IFAS officials said they hope to streamline duplicated services among several of the state’s research and education centers, including the center …

NRCS Grant Targeting Underserved Alabama Landowners

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Forestry, USDA-NRCS

The Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Innovation Grants have been awarded for 2013, and NRCS Chief Jason Weller explains a U. S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities that addresses historically underserved landowners in three southeastern states, including Alabama. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support …

Alabama NRCS on the Importance of Soil Health

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Eric Schwab, conservation agronomist with the Alabama NRCS, explains why soil health has recently become a major focus for the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the …

Farmers and Ranchers Stepping Up to the Plate in Gulf of Mexico Initiative

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

The Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Jason Weller, says farmers and ranchers deserve a lot of credit for the success of the Gulf of Mexico Initiative. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle …

New “My Florida Farm Weather” App Gives Agricultural Producers Real-Time Data on Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, More

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Industry News Release, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

Tallahassee, FL – Agricultural producers across Florida will be able to use their smartphones or computers to get real-time local weather data starting this week through the “My Florida Farm Weather” program. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, …

Positive Impacts of Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, USDA-NRCS

A new study talks about the positive impacts of the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program, and notes how the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service program helps farmers gain access to land. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd …

Report Shows USDA Inspectors Should Focus More on Food Safety

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Poultry

Report reviews USDA’s proposal to modernize poultry inspection system WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 4, 2013 – The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) today issued its report about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposal to modernize poultry inspection and the pilot program the proposal is based on, known as Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move …