WASHINGTON, July 11, 2013 – USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia announced an extension of the FSA acreage reporting deadline. Farmers and landowners have an additional 18 calendar days to submit their annual report of acreage to their local FSA county office with the deadline extended from Monday, July 15, 2013, to Friday, Aug. 2, 2013. Only …
Florida Orange Crop Drops 9 Percent
From Florida Citrus Mutual LAKELAND, Fla. (July 11, 2013) -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its final forecast Thursday pegging the 2012-2013 Florida orange crop at 133.4 million boxes, down 9 percent from last season. To arrive at the total, the USDA cut Valencias by 700,000 boxes to 66.3 million boxes while early-mid varieties climbed 100,000 boxes to 67.1 …
With House Passage of Partial Farm Bill, ASA Looks for Cooperation in Conference
ST. LOUIS, July 11, 2013 – Earlier today, in a party-line vote of 216-208, the House of Representatives passed a stripped down version of the 2013 Farm Bill, containing only farm programs. American Soybean Association (ASA) President Danny Murphy, a soybean farmer from Canton, Miss., issued the following statement on the vote: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for …
NCGA Urges House Passage on Split Farm Bill In Order to Get to Conference
WASHINGTON (July 11, 2013) — National Corn Growers Association President Pam Johnson released the following statement in response to the House of Representatives voting on the split version of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (2013 farm bill): Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands …
Florida Gator, Tilapia Sales Grow
From The News Service of Florida: With alligator and tilapia sales on the rise, the state’s aquaculture industry reported $68.6 million in sales last year, a modest increase from the last time a survey of the industry was conducted in 2005. The survey of 686 aquaculture operations was released Tuesday by the Florida Agricultural Statistics Service and the Sponsored ContentFlorida …
Alabama StrikeForce Initiative Includes Rural Development
The primary goal of the StrikeForce initiative in Alabama is to increase partnership with rural communities and leverage community resources in targeted, persistent poverty areas. So Ronnie Davis, state director of USDA’s Rural Development in Alabama, explains their role in the initiative. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida …
Florida Benefits of NRCS Plant Materials Center
Over the years, the Brooksville Plant Materials Center has developed more than 20 improved conservation plants. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service center is one that many people are not aware of, as Janet Grabowski talks about what all they do there. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida …
Health Care Reform Change Forces Postponement for FFVA Mtgs
Wednesday 07/03/13 The Obama administration unexpectedly announced Tuesday evening that it is delaying the employer mandate under the Affordable Care Act until 2015, forcing FFVA to postpone its series of meetings at several locations July 8-11 on the topic. The Treasury Department is expected to release formal guidance soon. You can read the announcement from the Treasury Department here, and …
Florida Forester to Lead Probe into Wildfire Deaths
From The News Service of Florida: Jim Karels, the director of the Florida Forest Service, will lead an investigation into the deaths this week of 19 firefighters who were battling a massive blaze in Arizona, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said Wednesday. Karels, who has been state forester since 2008, is part of a Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
NRCS EWP Projects from 2011 Storm Now Complete
Alabama NRCS State Conservationist Dr. Bill Puckett says they recently wrapped up their work with various sponsors in the state concerning clean-up efforts after the storms from two years ago. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida …